Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Helen Lee Wallace
Helen Lee Wallace, 88, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late John T. and Dovie Jane Bailey Moore, widow of Walter Eugene Wallace, and a Baptist.
Survivors include one sister, Ruth Bailey of Clarksville; one nephew and spouse, James W. and Sharon Bailey of Clarksville; three great-nieces, Angela Vaught and Melodye Stickley, both of Clarksville, and Tammy Pearson of Chesterfield, Va.; and a number of great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Herb Vaught, Cody Vaught, Russell Stickley, and Nick Helms.
Henry Boone Willis
Henry Boone Willis, 68, of Vacaville, Calif., died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at a Vacaville hospital.
A native of Clarksville, he was a former resident of El Sobrante, Calif., and San Pablo, Calif., member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Vacaville, Calif., St. Callistus Catholic Church in El Sobrante, Calif., and Butchers Union Local 120, and retired from Safeway Food Stores Distribution Warehouse in 1989 after 20 years of service.
Survivors include his widow, Josephine R. Willis; one daughter, Elizabeth Earnest of Florida; one son, Henry Willis of Florida; mother, Alma Willis of Clarksville; one brother, Billy Willis of Clarksville; and four grandchildren.
Rosary was at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Wilson & Kratzer Mortuary in San Pablo, Calif. Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at St. Joseph cemetery in San Pablo, Calif.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or American Cancer Society, 2023 Vale Road, Suite 4, San Pablo, CA 94806.
Jeffrey Neil Jacobs
Jeffrey Neil Jacobs, 40, of Louisville, Ky., died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001.
He was a son of the late Raymond Jacobs of Hartman and Benton, graduate of the University of Arkansas, former resident of Benton, owner of Jeffrey N. Jacobs Racing Stable and Bloodstock Agency and leading thoroughbred trainer in the midwest.
Survivors include his mother, Jo Anne Jacobs of Benton; one brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Tammy Jacobs of Alexander; and one sister and brother-in-law, Krista and David Hopkins of Benton.
He was the uncle of Jordan Jacobs, Jaret Jacobs and Griffin Hopkins.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Oscar Golden, Rev. Carl Wright, and Rev. Scott Patton officiating. Burial was in Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander.
Pallbearers were Larry Edwards, Lynn Whiting, Al Johnson, Perry Sutherland, Lance Landers, Greg Spurlock, Mel Cranston, Steve Hobby, Nick Warford, John Lovell, Kevin Dunlavy, and Terry Dunlavy.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church in Benton and/or the American Diabetes Association.
Keith B. Fisher
Keith B. Fisher, 80, of Tulsa, Okla., brother of Robert Fisher of Clarksville, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, in Tulsa, Okla.
A native of McAlester, Okla., he was a son of the late Ward and Yvonne Fisher, veteran of World War II where he served in the Army Air Corps as a bomber pilot, a retired employee of McDonnell-Douglas after 28 years of service, and a master gardener.
Survivors include his widow, Pearl Fisher; four daughters, Darlene Heilein of Tulsa, Okla., Tommie Rutledge of Gresham, Ore., Yvonne Fisher Glick of Tulsa, Okla., and Carol Carter of Tulsa, Okla.; two sons, Keith B. Fisher of Las Vegas, Nev., and David Conly of Tulsa, Okla.; one other brother, Rev. Dick Fisher of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister, Betty Roe of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Moore's Southlawn Chapel in Tulsa, Okla., with interment at Memorial Park cemetery.
Leslie Earl Owen
Leslie Earl Owen, 85, of Wayton died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at his home.
A native of Knoxville, he was a son of the late Thomas Aaron and Ona Delitha Richardson Owen, a 52-year Master Mason, member of Belle Grove Lodge No. 410, U. S. Army veteran, peach grower in Johnson County for 13 years, and former resident of Kansas City, Kan., where he was employed as a cement mason. He was preceded in death by one sister, Bonnie Hudson.
Survivors include his widow, Mae Murray Owen; one son, Thomas Aaron Owen of Topeka, Kan., four daughters, Phyllis Nichols of Kansas City, Kan., Beatrice Peachee of Fox, Pat Lasater of Clinton, and Diane Tomlinson of Harrison; three brothers, Burnace Owen of Kansas City, Mo., Gene Owen of Wayton, and Ray Owen of Rogers; one sister, Orpha Kilgore of Springdale; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Wayton Freewill Baptist Church with Bobby Ward officiating. Burial, along with masonic and military graveside services, was at the Snow cemetery at Wayton under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper.
Active pallbearers were Masons.
Honorary pallbearers were Arlo Breedlove, Bill Willis, Ellis Murray, Tony Emberton, Paul Lasater and Dr. Jimmy Justice.
Nannie Belle Hughes
Nannie Belle Hughes, 88, of Knoxville died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late William Sanford and Ossie Belle Jones McCarley, member of the Knoxville First Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by four brothers, Pierce, Thomas (Buck), John Frank and Joe McCarley; and one sister, Daisy Mae Rowbotham.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Harold Williams of Knoxville; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Nolan and Lenna Hughes of Clarksville, and Charles Hughes and Bill Hughes, both of Knoxville; one brother, Gayland McCarley of Russellville; ten grandchildren, Gary Hughes, Diane McAlister, Jim Hughes, Mike Williams, Steve Williams, Leah Smith, Angie Hughes, Shawn Hughes, and Karen Shook, all of Clarksville, and Misty Sparks of Knoxville; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Knoxville First Baptist Church with Rev. Ira Taylor officiating.
Burial was in the Knoxville cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gary Hughes, Jim Hughes, Mike Williams, Steve Williams, Shawn Hughes, and Everett McAlister.
Roy Melvin Hanshew
Graveside services and funeral for Roy Melvin Hanshew, 74, of Springdale, who died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Liberty Hill cemetery at Hunt. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
He was a native of Hot Springs, son of the late Carl and Susie Hyder Hanshew, retired Tyson Foods employee, Army veteran of the Korean War, Baptist, and was preceded in death by his wife, Nola Dean Houston Hanshew.
Survivors include one daughter, Susan Ann Taylor of Springdale; one son, Billy Carl Hanshew of Springdale; one sister, Eulema Pyles of Ozark; one brother, Eugene Hanshew of Springdale; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Stanley O. Davis
Stanley Oliver Davis, 31, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at his home.
He was a native of St. Paul, Minn., and a Baptist.
Survivors include his parents, Joyce and David Davis of Clarksville; five sisters, Jennifer Justice of Salus, Amy Dosdoll, Rita Baker, and Penny Drew, all of Hager City, Wis., and Angela Donely of Bay City, Wis.; and one brother, Elmer Davis of Hartman.
The body was cremated. Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
William H. Warren
William Henry Warren, 93, of Lamar died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a member of the York Lodge No. 596 at Dover, son of the late William and Mary Boen Warren, and was preceded in death by his wives, Bulah Mae Easley Warren and Neola Alma Crotts Warren; one daughter, Georgia Marie Warren; three sisters, Rosie Hammonds, Maude Smith and May Barber; and one brother, James Monroe Warren.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, William Junior and Florence Warren, Finis Lee and Patsy Warren, and Don Eugene and Kit Warren, all of Lamar; one sister, Bertha Elms of Clarksville; one sister-in-law, Eunice Crotts of Lamar; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jarret Warren, Randy Warren, Jesse Warren, Bryan Warren, Gary Warren, and Tony Warren.
