Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mrs. Shireen Graham
Mrs. Shireen (Toby) Graham, 76, of Dewey, Ariz., formerly of Clarksville, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, in Prescott Valley, Ariz.
She was a native of Webb City, Okla., daughter of the late William and Muriel Warren Griffin, certified nursing assistant, employee of Santa Rosa General Hospital in Santa Rosa, Calif., until retirement in 1960, volunteer at the Christian Life Service Center in Winterhaven, Calif., prior to moving to Arizona in 1995, and a member of Word of Life Assembly in Prescott, Ariz.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Graham; one daughter, Janice Pogue of Prescott, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services and burial were at Redwood Memorial Gardens in Dewey, Ariz. Arrangements were under the direction of Sunrise Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P. O. Box 1506, Prescott, AZ 86302.
Sam T. Harris Jr.
Sam T. Harris Jr., 82, of Wilmington, Del., died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at the Wilmington Hospital.
He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, 32nd degree Mason, member of the Scottish Rite in Wilmington and the Penn Lodge No. 709 AF&AM in Chester, Pa., and a member of the Chester Bethel United Methodist Church. He retired from Boeing-Vertrol as an instructor before being employed by Westinghouse as an instructor in Aston, Pa., for 12 years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nellie Jane Harris; one son, Sam E. Harris of Wilmington, Del.; three daughters, Dr. Mary Brown of New Haven, Conn., Jane Rothwell of Kent, Wash., and Dr. Emily Harris of Portland, Ore.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Masonic services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at McCrery Memorial Funeral Home. Burial was in Chester Bethel Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Chester Bethel Church Thrift Shop, 2619 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 or to the American Heart Association, 1096 Old Churchmans Road, Newark, DE 19713.
William C. Russell
William Cletis Russell, 95, of Russellville died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Russellville Nursing Center.
He was a son of the late Robert and Ruby Lee Williamson Russell, retired farmer, auto body repairman for Talkington Motors for 30 years, member of the Gideons International, the Grange, and the Assembly of God Church, served in the U. S. Army after World War I, and was preceded in death by three wives; three sons, William Finis Russell, Charles Edward Russell and Cletis Leroy Russell; and one daughter, Ruby Dell Roberts.
He is survived by four sons, Robert Russell of Dover, James Russell of Alabama, Kenneth Russell of Tulsa, Okla., and Larry Walker of Russellville; four daughters, Elaine Martin of Houston, Texas, Jean Roach of Denton, Texas, Sue Byrd of Pineville, La., and Ruth Daniel of Tulsa, Okla.; 34 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Humphrey Chapel with Rev. Leon Ketcherside and Rev. Lesdene Ketcherside officiating. Burial was in Shiloh Williamson cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International.
Active pallbearers were Steve Hansell, Thomas Williamson, Larry Walker, Terry Russell, Kenneth Russell, and Billy Jean Swope.
Honorary pallbearers were Carl Reynolds, Stanford Lee, and Glenn Powell.
Bobby Eugene Johnson
Bobby Eugene Johnson, infant son of Sonia Chesser of Lamar and Patrick Johnson of Lamar, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000.
Other survivors are grandparents, Earl and Teresa Chesser of Clarksville, Patsy and Randall Johnson of Lamar, and Bob and Carla Johnson, of Lamar; great-grandparents, Melba and Ed Thompkins of Waldron; nine aunts; six uncles; and several great-aunts and great-uncles.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Holman cemetery with Rev. Glenn Newton officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Cathy Anne O'Neal
Cathy Anne O'Neal, 47, of Clarksville died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
She was a native of Clarksville and daughter of the late Wahlon O'Neal.
She is survived by two daughters, Leah O'Neal of Bentonville and Amanda Maish of Clarksville; one son, George O'Neal of Clarksville; mother and stepfather, Janice and Roman Hathorn of Hartman; three sisters, Deborah Hathorn of Springdale, Theresa Culshaw of Bentonville, and Marilyn Sexton of Clarksville; one brother, Wahlon O'Neal of Riverton, Kan.; one stepsister, Kathy Gernard of Fayetteville; and three grandchildren, Brock O'Neal, Kanoe O'Neal and Seth O'Neal, all of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel. The body will be cremated.
Mrs. Deloris Cummins
Mrs. Deloris Cummins, 56, of Catalpa died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Vollie Kimbriel and Hattie Opal Ritchie Kimbriel Cummins and was preceded in death by two brothers, Mervin Kimbriel and Gary Kimbriel.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Ray Cummins; one daughter and son-in-law, Joann (Warren) and Les Lantz of Oark; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Andy Paul Cummins of Hartman, Ricky and Robyn Harderson of Oark, and Don Edward and Faye Warren of Kentucky; two sisters, Joyce Reynolds and Dorothy Criss, both of Oark; four brothers, Melvin Kimbriel and Larry Joe Kimbriel, both of Oark, and Doy Kimbriel and Eddie Kimbriel, both of Clarksville; and ten grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. George Farquhar officiating. Burial will be in Oark cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Stepp, Steve Cummins, Jacky Kimbriel, Teddy Bohannon, Casey Cummins, and Alan Criss.
Earl Edmond Walker
Earl Edmond Walker, 65, of Altus died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at Fort Smith.
He was a welder and farmer, Pentecostal, member of Golden Glove Boxer in Johnson County and Weight Boxer in Tulsa, Okla., and son of the late Rube Walker and Kizzie Warren Walker.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Wilma Rose Hurst Walker; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth Diann and Terry Francis of Pauls Valley, Okla., and Sharon Dee and Bill Ward of Siloam Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Ruben Earl and Jane Walker of Coal Hill; one sister, Georgia Hutchinson of Oklahoma; three brothers, Elvin Walker and Fred Walker, both of Jenks, Okla., and Marvin Walker of Clarksville; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Garland Williams officiating. Burial was in Spadra cemetery.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
James Boyd Buffington
James Boyd Buffington, 74, of Booneville, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Booneville Community Hospital.
He was a native of Waldron, son of the late Rev. David Elijah and Julie Ann Emberson Buffington, a saw mill employee, and was preceded in death by one son, James B. Buffington Jr.; one stepson, James A. Combs; one stepdaughter, Deloris Forrester; one brother, William Buffington; and one sister, Lizzie Buffington.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Gladys Buffington; one daughter, Shirley Buffington of Oakland, Calif.; two sons, Timothy Buffington of Pine Bluff and Donald Ray Buffington of Oakland, Calif.; one stepson, Henry Combs of Van Buren; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Jones and Myrna Fitzgerald, both of Clarksville; two sisters, Joy Hunt of Greenwood and Lidea Ruth Mayes of Waldron; five brothers, John Buffington of Lamar, Joe Buffington, Paul Buffington and David Buffington, all of Booneville; and Andrew Buffington of Watson; five grandchildren, Constance Buffington, Tereasa Buffington, and Nathan Buffington, all of Booneville, and Frances Buffington and James Buffington, both of Clarksville; several great-grandchildren; numerous nieces; and numerous nephews.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Church of God in Clarksville with Rev. Terry Schlinker officiating.
Burial was in Lamar cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gerald Cowell, Frank Patton, Don Mefford, Virgil Blake, Bob Waite, and Charles Holt.
