Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Robert Elwood
Robert Elwood, 33, of Ozark died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at Coal Hill.
He was a native of California and an employee of Clarksville Convalescent Home.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Linda and Bill Lynch of Ozark; father and stepmother, James R. and Linda Elwood of San Fernando, Calif.; three sisters, Christen East and Cindy Gordon, both of California, and Donna Turner of Ozark; and one brother, Jimmy Elwood of California.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Miles Parker officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery at Ozark.
Pallbearers were John Lindsey, Terry Nichols, Jackie Nichols, and Dusty Yates.
Tyler N. McKnight
Tyler Nathanial McKnight, infant son of David W. McKnight and Lakisha M. Farris of Clarksville, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
Other survivors include grandparents, David and J. Delayne McKnight of Clarksville, Allen W. Farris of Hartman, and Jennifer and Jerry Morgan of Coal Hill; and great-grandparents, the late Robert and Maggie McKnight, the late Jesse Farris and Mervin and Hazel Farris of Clarksville, Elmer Whitson of Knoxville, the late Ramona Whitson, L. G. Tumbleson of Washington, and Bill and Edna Woods of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be at West Mt. Zion cemetery.
Honorary pallbearer will be David L. McKnight.
Thelma L. Smithee
Thelma Louise Brewer Smithee, 79, of Clarksville died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Faith Assembly of God Church, daughter of the late Jim J. and Samantha Ward Brewer, widow of Thurlo Smithee, and was preceded in death by one son, Edward Lee Smithee; six brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Betty Smithee of Clarksville; one brother, Troy Brewer of Clarksville; five grandchildren, Patty Gilbert, Terri Cecil, Lesa Patton and Kenneth Aaron Smithee, all of Clarksville, and Jason Lee Smithee of Wisconsin; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lone Pine cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jason Gilbert, Patrick Patton, Junior Parrish, Kenneth A. Smithee, Chase Cecil and Kent Cecil
Pauline June English
Pauline June English, 68, of Altus died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
A native of Hartman, she was a waitress, Baptist and preceded in death by her father, Cephas Allred.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald English; two sons, Robert Wayne English and Bryan Keith English, both of Altus; mother, Sylvia Sosebee Allred of Ozark; three sisters, Angerie Terry of Doddridge, Reba Peevy of Alma, and Brenda Lewis of Mulberry; three brothers, Harrison Allred and Larry Allred, both of Ozark, and Bobby Allred of Coal Hill; five grandchildren, Chris English, Ashley Millholland, Bryan Tyler English, and Brad English, all of Altus, and Roxann Cooper; and one great-grandchild, Makayla Millholland.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Lewis officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery at Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Tom Eveld, Harold Jennings, Harold Millholland, Rickey Don Leding, Jack Blackburn, and Richard Davis.
Honorary pallbearers were nephews, Ricky Rowe, Ricky Allred, Kevin Allred, Gary Terry, Michael Peevy, and Britt Allred.
Cecil H. Baker
Cecil Howell Baker, 85, of Lamar died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his home.
He was a son of the late William Thomas and Margaret Ann Roberson Baker, Army veteran, Baptist, retired sawmill employee, and was preceded in death by one son, William Cecil Baker.
Survivors include his widow, Wilda Orpha Dean Baker; four grandchildren, Janet Shoptaw of Dardanelle, Greg Baker of Pottsville, and Gary and Kim Baker, both of Clarksville; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Holman cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Greg Baker, Gary Baker, John Shoptaw, and Dale Guinnip.
Honorary pallbearers were Tray Hardgraves, Zac Hardgraves, Jared Guinnip, Scott Baker and Cydny Baker.
Claudie Bell Kemp
Claudie Bell Kemp, 73, of Rose Hill, Miss., stepmother of Patricia A. Manning of Knoxville and Lee Roy Kemp of Lamar, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Jeff Anderson Hospital in Meridian, Miss.
She was the widow of Roy James (Buck) Kemp.
Other than stepchildren she is survived by one son, Charlie E. Tisdale of Rose Hill, Miss.; three daughters, Donna J. Moore of Rose Hill, Miss., Barbara Cooper of Hurley, Miss., and Shelia Carroll of Quitman, Miss.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren of Knoxville and Lamar.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Daniel officiating.
Burial was in Church cemetery under the direction of Wright's Funeral Home in Quitman, Miss.
Carl M. McNeese
Carl Michael McNeese, 49, of Russellville died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000.
A native of Ola, he was a son of the late William and Lucy Lorene Mayhane McNeese, logger, Baptist, and was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his widow, Lois Osburn McNeese; three daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Travis Kimbriel of Clarksville, Tina and Michael May of Dardanelle, and Carla and Josh Van Hunnick of Russellville; six sons and one daughter-in-law, James and Angie McNeese of Russellville, Michael Lee, Carl Jr., Jessie, John and Cole McNeese, all of Russellville; six grandchildren, Ashley and Mackenzie Kimbriel, Zachary and MaKayla Van Hunnick, and Brittany and Rocky May; nine brothers, James, Robert, Leroy, Paul, Damon, Gerald, Patrick, Stephen and Timothy McNeese; one sister, Mary McGuiggan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Dardanelle Funeral Service with Rev. Joe Yates officiating. The body was cremated.
Dotty Stillwell
Dotty Stillwell, 62, of Clarksville died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Tyronza, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ola Mae White Watson, member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, the Newcomers Club, and board of directors of the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Retail Merchants Association, and owner and operator of Stillwell Furniture and Vivian's Tea Room.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Stillwell; three sons, Charles E. (Chuck) Stillwell II and Danny Stillwell, both of Clarksville, and Jeff Stillwell of Southhaven, Miss.; one stepdaughter, Judy Grates of Sallisaw, Okla.; one stepson, Phillip Stillwell of Burbank, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Baldwin of Mishawaka, Ind., and Sue Koester of Hartman; two brothers, Robert Watson of Mishawka, Ind., and Jerry Watson of Hartman; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, P. O. Box 589, Clarksville, AR 72830 or Needy Paws, P. O. Box 523, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Frances M. McGlothlin
Frances M. McGlothlin, 69, of Hartman died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of New Albany, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Phillip and Emma Sharff Beaver, widow of Roy Irving McGlothlin, member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Church of Weslyan Methodist Church of Christ, both in Watertown, S. D., and was preceded in death by one son, Woody; and twin daughters, Joanna and Anna Joe McGlothlin.
She is survived by three daughters, Edith Drake, Ella May Jones and Frances Faye Turner, all of Louisville, Ky.; three sons, Roy (Mac) McGlothlin of Coal Hill, Joe McGlothlin of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Rocky McGlothlin of Louisville, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lance King officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Leavenworth Memorial Gardens in Leavenworth, Ind.
