Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Heather M. Baumann
Heather M. Baumann, 12, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
She was a native of Charleston, S.C.
Survivors are her parents, Edward and Cari Mefford Baumann; one sister, Jesi Halsema of Fayetteville; two brothers, Ephrain and Sean Baumann of the home; paternal grandparents, Ervin and Frances Baumann of the Hickeytown Community; and maternal grandmother, Jimmie V. Mefford of Clarksville.
An informal farewell was held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville. The body was cremated.
Memorials may be made to the Heather Marie Baumann Memorial Fund, Bank of Fayetteville, P. O. Box 1728, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Henry H. Clayborn
Henry H. (Rod) Clayborn, 70, of Knoxville died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at his home.
A son of the late Joe and Daisy Woods Clayborn, he was a native of Lamar, Korean War Army veteran, member of the Pittsburgh Baptist Church, an employee of Eureka Brick and Tile Company for 26 years, and was preceded in death by one grandson, Adam Harris; two brothers, Jessell Clayborn and Kenneth Clayborn; and one sister, Emma Gaddis.
Survivors include his widow, Shirley Jenkins Clayborn; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Jim Harris; two brothers, Ralph Clayborn and James Clayborn, both of Lamar; and four grandchildren, Desiree, Rodney and Joshua Harris, all of Lamar, and Clifford Harris of Washington.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Pittsburgh Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Milloway officiating.
Burial will be in the Lamar cemetery under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be John Harris, Dean Whitson, Sammy Martin, Kevin Reynolds, Darin Reynolds, Darin Sanders, and Freddie Lindsey.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Department of Health Hospice, 1708 West "C" Place, Russellville, AR 72801.
John R. Wyatt Jr.
John R. Wyatt Jr., 62, of Branch, father of Steven Wyatt of Clarksville, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at the Paris hospital.
A native of Branch, he was a son of the late John R. Wyatt Sr., retired school teacher and basketball coach at County Line School, member of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association and First United Methodist Church at Branch, and was founder of Children In Need.
He is survived by one daughter, Chrisenda Lee Wyatt of Charleston; two other sons, John Wesley Wyatt of Fort Smith and Michael Wyatt of Arlington, Texas; mother, Dorothy Chastain Wyatt of Branch; three sisters, Shirley Cox of Little Rock, Barbara Lovell of Fort Smith, and Alicia Wyatt of Branch; three brothers, Jim Wyatt of Fort Smith, Bill Wyatt of Van Buren, and Phillip Wyatt of Caulksville; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Smith Mortuary Chapel with Rev. David Wasson and Rev. Roger Haney officiating. Burial was at Hampton cemetery north of Branch.
Active pallbearers were Darren Wyatt, Doug Wyatt, David Wyatt, Jeffrey Wyatt, Ryan Casalman and John Paul Thompson.
Honorary pallbearers were former County Line basketball players.
Myrtle Marie Tate
Myrtle Marie Tate, 86, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widow of Joe A. Tate, daughter of the late Thomas and Nelly Kimple Ricketts, and was preceded in death by one son, Elick E. Tate; one sister, Nannie Ricketts; and two brothers, Roy Ricketts and Willis Ricketts.
She is survived by five daughters, Betty L. Tate, Goldie M. Stewart, Dolly I. Sinor, and Lorean K. Brasfield, all of Clarksville, and Ruby J. Fowler of Ozark; four sons, Joe Lee Tate Jr. of Clarksville, Loyd A. Tate and Paul E. Tate, both of Ozone, and Guy L. Tate of Lamar; one sister, Flora Pincomb of Vernon, Mich.; 32 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Ozone Full Gospel Church with Rev. Charles R. Boone officiating.
Burial will be in Case cemetery at Fallsville under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Guy L. Tate Jr., Jimmy Stewart, Earnest Tate, Guy Tate, James Tate, and Jamey Chesser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harley Sinor, Kevin Chesser, Anthony Chesser, Daniel Boone, Brian Williams, and Shane Palmer.
William N. Myers
William Nathan (Billy) Myers, 76, of Longview, Wash., died Sept. 6, 2000, at a Longview (Washington) nursing home.
He was a native of the Spadra Community, son of the late William Hugh and Rose Bell Bohannon Myers, and attended the Johnson County school at Spadra until enlisting in the U. S. Navy in May 1941. During World War II, he was a first-class pharmacist mate and served as a field medic assigned to the U. S. Marine Corps. He was the recipient of a two-star Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal, American Campaign medal, American Defense Service medal, Navy Good Conduct medal, Presidential Citation, World War II Victory medal and was in Tokoyo Bay for the Japanese surrendering. He was employed for Weyerhaeuser Company in Longview, Wash., for 25 years prior to retirement and was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ruth Freeman Myers of Spadra; and one infant son, David.
Survivors include four sons, William N. Myers Jr. of Monroe, Wash., Christopher G. Myers of Issaquah, Wash., Robert H. Myers of Glenrock, Wyo., and Darrell W. Myers of King George, Va.; two daughters, Rebecca Ruth Roy of Longview, Wash., and Martha Jan Williams of Bakersfield, Calif.; one brother, William James Myers of Yorba Linda, Calif.; two sisters, Lucy Myers of Yucaipa, Calif., and Mary Lee Worley of Wilmington, Calif.; aunts, Mary Howard and Margareette Killingsworth of Clarksville; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and nunerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cremation was under the direction of Cascade Northwest Funeral Chapel in Longview, Wash., with interment at Cowlitz View Memorial cemetery in Longview, Wash.
Wayne Owens
Wayne Owens, 65, of Doniphan, Mo., died Aug. 25, 2000, at the Baxter County Hospital in Mountain Home.
He was a son of the late Greeley and Vonie Stone Owens and a native of Hagarville having moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1955, where he was employed in the steel mills until 1984 when he retired and moved to Doniphan, Mo.
Survivors include his widow, Helen Owens; one stepdaughter, Rita Ochsenkiel of Missouri; one stepston, Larry Trivett of Texas; ten grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services were held. The body was cremated.
Bernice Ann Dierene
Bernice Ann Dierene, 57, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Roy Weston Hilbish and Ester Hayes of Amarillo, Texas, and affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church.
She is survived by four daughters, Teresa Robin Hayes and Brenda Lee Blake, both of Clarksville, Patricia Ann Atkins of Conroe, Texas, and Linda Lue Hayes of Sun Valley, Calif.; three sons, Ray Dierence and Arlis Jeffrey Dierene, both of Amarillo, Texas, and Christopher Lyn Dierene of Clarksville; four sisters, Bonnie Harderson of Clarksville, Connie Hayes of Amarillo, Texas, and Velma Hilbish and Clara Hilbish, both of California; four brothers, Walter Hilbish, Fred Hilbish, and Tommy Hilbish, all of Amarillo, Texas, and Charley Hilbish of Washington, D. C.; ten grandchildren; and five step grandchildren.
The body was cremated.
Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Diana Castillo Holland
Diana Castillo Holland, 41, of Clarksville died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at Southwest Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a daughter of the late Abelardo Castillo.
Survivors include her husband, Timothy J. Holland; one daughter, Faith Stokes of Clarksville; two sons, Marcus Brown and Ryan Goines, both of Clarksville; mother, Elisa Sorrells of Texas; one sister, Dora Mercado of Red Oak, Texas; four brothers, Ed Castillo of Phoenix, Ariz., Steve Rosas of Frisco, Texas, Abe Castillo of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Stace Sorrells of San Antonio, Texas; and two grandchildren, Courtnie Stokes and Raven Stokes, both of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Holland and Carl Wayne Holland officiating. Burial was in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Pallbearers were Steven Holland, Abe Castillo, Ryan Goines, Sean Guthrie, Steve Rosas, Eric Castillo, Jim Wilburn, and Harrel Brown.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
