Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mrs. Rea P. Kendall
Mrs. Rea Patterson Kendall, 88, of Clarksville died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at her home.
She was a native of the Hudson Springs Community, daughter of the late Alfred Monroe and Nellie Hudson Patterson, widow of Burrow Kendall, 1930 graduate of Clarksville High School, retired government employee having been employed by Farmers Home Administration in Clarksville most of her professional life, and a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one nephew, Tom D. Patterson of Dallas, Texas; and numerous cousins in the Clarksville area.
Graveside services and burial were at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at Woodland cemetery with Rev. Lance Jones officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Disciples of Holy Trinity, P. O. Box 141091, Dallas, TX 75214.
Mrs. Vivian Alston
Mrs. Vivian Alston, 78, of Clarksville died Friday, March 17, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Little Rock, daughter of the late William Lee and Esther Jones May, widow of Ralph (Sonny) Alston, member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, served in the Women's Air Corps during World War II from 1943-47, was a Girl Scout volunteer, active in the Parent-Teacher Association, and was a former member of the Clarksville Planning and Zoning Commission.
She is survived by one daughter, Vickie Alston of Clarksville; one son and daughter-in-law, Dan E. and Dawn Alston of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; one sister, Thelma Perkins of St. Louis, Mo.; two grandchildren, Matthew Alston and Dalton Alston, both of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Billy Usery officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bruce Phillips, Richard Warren, Harold Williams, Patrick Baker, Tommy Vaughn, Stafford Wilson, Clifford May, and Glen Michel.
Ashley Danielle Ralls
Ashley Danielle Ralls, 9, daughter of Robbie Ralls of Ozone and Lisa Sparks Patterman of Lamar, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a fourth grade student at Lamar Elementary School.
Other survivors include one sister, Kylia Sparks of Hartman; three brothers, Daniel Ralls of Ozone, Logan Patterman of Hartman, and Dakota Buford of Lamar; maternal grandparents, Roy and Betty Smith of Hartman; and paternal grandparents, Dean and Charlene Baxter of Coal Hill and Dan Ralls of Idaho.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Charles Boone officiating. Burial was in Liberty Hill cemetery at Hunt.
Pallbearers were Mike Meek, Greg Patterman, Steve Holt, Doug Carey, Guy Huff, and Bill Jackson.
Mrs. Bethena Bertch
Mrs. Bethena B. Bertch, 87, of Clarksville died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late George W. and Paralee Davis Patterson and widow of Carol M. Bertch.
She is survived by two nieces, Artie Weinman and Ruth Bell, both of California; and five nephews, Ronald Patterson of Clarksville, David Bankston of Idaho, Clyde Patterson and Dan Anglin, both of California, and Oran Yates of Hartman.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was at West Side cemetery in Taft, Calif.
George A. Bentley
George A. Bentley, 90, of Knoxville died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Russellville, he was a son of the late Kenneth Edward and Mary Florence Ferguson Bentley, retired employee of U. S. Steel Corporation in Orange, Texas, after working as a heavy equipment and crane operator for many years, member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL Local 450, and was a member of the Lamar Baptist Church where he was a former Sunday school teacher for the Adult Men's Bible Class. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Peggy Materne; one granddaughter, Janis Nova Materne; two brothers, Jimmy Bentley and Emmett Bentley; and one sister, Edna Mae Medler.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Geraldine C. Bentley; three grandsons, Michael Roe of Memphis, Tenn., Dan Roe of Knoxville, and Christopher Materne of Orange, Texas; five great-grandchildren, Stephanie Roe of College Station, Texas, Olivia Roe and Alexia Roe of Memphis, Tenn., James Roe and Jordan Roe of Knoxville; several nieces; and one nephew.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Oakland cemetery in Russellville with Rev. Mike Fowler officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Howard Paul Yates
Howard Paul Yates, 63, of Farmington died March 13, 2000, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
A native of Red Star, he was a son of the late John Arvil and Vada Hammond Yates, a graduate of Oark High School, United States Army veteran, and a member of the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church and Senior Democrats.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Billie Ratliff Yates; three sons, Jeff Yates of Houston, Texas, John Yates of Little Rock, and Greg Yates of Atlanta, Ga.; and one sister, Virginia Hunter of Ozark.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Sherman officiating.
Burial was in the Radford-Freewill cemetery near Red Star under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home of Huntsville.
Active pallbearers were Freddie Ficht, Jim Neel, Harvey L. Yates, Jack Yates, Roger Miller and Jay Lee Rickett.
Honorary pallbearers were George Row, Russell Cate, and Bob Shelley.
Memorials may be made to the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church, 146 North Neal Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 or the Arkansas Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Mrs. Irene Faye Koch
Mrs. Irene Faye Koch, 70, of Paris died Friday, March 17, 2000, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
A native of Hunt, she was a daughter of the late Joe Elmer and Lucille Curtis Lewis, widow of George Koch, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Paris.
She is survived by two daughters, Lajuana Neumeier of Booneville and Ramona Koch of Paris; one son, Mathias George Koch of Paris; three sisters, Pauline Phillips, Bernadine Shamblin and Jeroma Willhite, all of Paris; two brothers, Marion Lewis of Texas and Jimmy Lewis of Paris; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the First Baptist Church in Paris with Rev. Tim Prock officiating.
Burial was in Oakwood cemetery at Paris under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charleston.
