George Raymond Fell, 70, died Friday, June 8, 2001.
A native of Lake Village, he was a son of the late George Fell and Margaret Scucchi Fell, a graduate of Lake Village High School and The College of the Ozarks, a scholarship athlete, and a former coach at Clarksville High School. He was employed with Commercial Credit for 20 years in a managerial position and retired from the Bank of America of Jacksonville after 20 years. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Open Door Sunday School class, Jacksonville Rotary Club, Jackson-
ville Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and Camden junior deputy softball program.
Survivors include his widow, Edna Hunnicutt Fell; three daughters and spouses, Linda and Barry Swain of Bamberg, Germany, and Mary and Rick Jenkins and Julie and Gregg Curtis, all of Little Rock; one brother, Jesse Fell of North Little Rock; sister-in-law and her husband, Jeanne (Hunnicutt) and Travis Taylor of Jackson, Miss.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 11, at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth in Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 North Mississippi, Little Rock, AR 72207 or Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 650 West 168th Street, New York, N. Y. 10032-9982.
Jackson Carmody Jr.
Jackson Bailey Carmody Jr., 43, of Leander, Texas, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, from injuries sustained while participating in a championship boat race on Corpus Christi Bay.
A native of South Bend, Ind., he was a former resident of Johnson County and attended Hartman High School. After moving to Texas, he was instrumental in various business ventures including Ranger Excavating, LP, Carlos & Charlie's, M.C. Ruby, Inc., La Bandera Ranch in Carrizo Springs, and other land development enterprises. He was active in numerous associations and charities in the Austin area and also served as a director of The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo and of the Texas Wildlife Association. He was associated with Children's Heart Hospital and with the Safari Club International and was a sponsor of youth league sports in Leander and Cedar Park, Texas.
Survivors include his widow, Cheryl (Shari) Carmody; one daughter, Amanda Carmody of Leander, Texas; one son, Chase Carmody of Leander, Texas; father, Jack Carmody of Hartman; mother, Alvia Groskopf Carmody Yates of Clarksville; and four brothers, Rob and Justin of Arkansas and Rusty and Chris of Texas.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Riverbend Church in Austin, Texas, with Rev. Jim Black officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Jack Carmody Endowed Scholarship Fund, % The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. Additional information concerning contributions may be obtained by calling (512) 919-3000.
Rozella Woodard
Rozella Woodard, 77, of Clarksville died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a Baptist, daughter of the late John Chavers and Tamsey J. Atwell, and widow of Charlie Woodard.
Survivors include one daughter, Lillie Wilson of Altus; one son, Charles D. Woodard of Clarksville; two sisters, Lizzie Mefford of Lamar and Viola Davis of Knoxville; three brothers, Walter Chavers of Clarksville, C. N. Chavers of Springdale, and Robert Lee Chavers of Oklahoma; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Carter cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Jennings, Jody Storms, Glen Chavers, Junior Anglin, Bob Nichols, and Carl Collins.
Mayor Marvin L. Vinson
Mayor Marvin L. Vinson, 70, of Clarksville died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.
He was born March 10, 1931, to J. H. and Martha Vinson at London where he was raised. He joined the Air Force upon graduation from London High School in 1949, and retired as a master sergeant in 1969, with over 20 years of service.
Mayor Vinson was a member of Second Baptist Church in Clarksville. He was elected mayor in 1983 and served in numerous positions within the state, southern and national municipal leagues. These positions included president of the Arkansas Municipal League in 1993, founder and past president of Johnson County Economic Development Corporation, chairman of the Southern Municipal Conference in 1999, and past president of West Central Planning and Development District in 1989. He served on the Arkansas Municipal League Investment Committee, Southern Municipal League Conference Board, and as chairman of the public safety commission. He was a member of the board of trustees for the University of the Ozarks from 1987-92, recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Pillar of Progress award in 1997, and Mayor-of-the-Year of the Arkansas Police Chiefs' Association in 1996.
Survivors include his widow, Emma Vinson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy L. and Delores Vinson of Lamar and Lee R. and Debbie Vinson of Harker Heights, Texas; two sisters, Violet Hatfield and Wanda Blackman, both of Clarksville; one brother, Pete Vinson of Clarksville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville with Rev. Joe Craft and Rev. Sam Brown officiating.
Burial was in Price cemetery at London under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Full military rites were by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard.
Active pallbearers were Francis Pitts, Billy Willis, Vernon Howard, William Yousy, Mike Jacobs, and Charles Morris.
Honorary pallbearers were employees of the city of Clarksville, Floyd Pledger, Herb Stalcup, Virgil Knight, Bill Coats, Bennie Warren, Clifford Metzker, Wes Kendrick, Clarence Cowell, Dane Parker, and Perry Johnson.
Memorials may be made to the Clarksville Multi-Purpose Building Project, City of Clarksville, 205 Walnut Street, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Betty Jean Johnson
Betty Jean Johnson, 70, of Danville, mother of Mrs. John (Brenda) Payne of Clarksville, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Sacramento, Calif., she was a daughter of the late Dewey Roberdes and Maggie Quattlebaum Roberdes Mitchell, a retired certified nursing assistant for Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville, and was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Cassidy Johnson.
Survivors include her husband, James C. (Jim) Johnson; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry C. and Kathleene Johnson of Houston, Texas; one other daughter, Mrs. John (Gloria) McDonald of Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Jamie Payne and Joey Payne, both of Clarksville, Jacob Coleman of Kingwood, Texas, A. J. McDonald of Fresno, Calif., Sylvia Blowers and Stephanie Blowers, both of Arizona, and Brandi Johnson of Okolona; and one great-granddaughter, Maegan Payne of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville with Rev. Earl Stapleton and Rev. David Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Earl Ladd cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Randy Parson, James Parson, Jamie Payne, Joe Monroe, Bill Bob Wood, and Chad Vestal.
Lucille Allene Rinke
Lucille Allene Rinke, 84, of Clarksville died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired nurse, Methodist, daughter of the late Seth Allen Sr. and Jewell Bell Allen, and widow of Leonard Francis Rinke.
Survivors are one daughter, Kay Rinke of Russellville; one son, Richard Hose of Carrollton, Texas; one stepdaughter, Cecelia Looper; 12 grandchildren, Daphne Brewer, Valerie Dean-Meyer, Kevin Dean, Michele McCurrie, Richard Hose, Rebecca Reynolds, Wendy Romaine, Jonathon Hose, Jason Hose, Gary Looper, Terry Looper, and Chris Looper; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 18, at the Kendall cemetery with Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Louise M. Rinke
Louise M. Rinke, 88, of Altus died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at Ozark Nursing Home.
A native of Altus, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Hoing Risse, widow of Herman Rinke and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Mother's Society and Catholic Women's Union.
She is survived by one daughter, Hermina Koerdt of Altus; two sons, Gerald Rinke of Altus and Leon Rinke of West Helena; and two grandchildren, Sonita Gail Pledger and Mikala A. Hudson.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Hilary Filiatreau officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery at Altus.
Pallbearers will be Fred Holloway, Jim Rofkahr, Dewayne Freeman, James Dahlem, Brian Rinke, and Julius Rofkahr.
Linda Sue Cowell
Linda Sue Cowell, 49, of Clarksville died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of West Memphis, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Shatwell, member of Crossroads Assembly of God Church, employee of Sara Lee Hosiery, and was preceded in death by one sister, Imalee Madewell; and one brother, Ray Shatwell.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Cowell; one daughter, Amanda Brown of Clarksville; one son, Matthew Brown of Clarksville; two stepsons, Jeremy Cowell of Clarksville and Kerry Cowell of Scranton; mother, Ora Shatwell of Lamar; two sisters, Emma Jean White of Lamar and Marie Lindsey of Clarksville; six brothers, Dean Shatwell, Freddie Shatwell, Delman Shatwell and Kenneth Shatwell, all of Clarksville, Redell Shatwell of Knoxville, and Leroy Shatwell of Independence, Mo.; and two grandchildren, Quentin Addis and Mikatelynn Brown, both of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, June 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gerald Morris officiating. Burial was in Holman cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Tim Brown, Troy Brown, Brian Tipton, Bo Miller, Daryl Vaughn, and Roger Shatwell.
Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Hall and Robert King.
