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Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas

Michael G. Gunn

Michael G. Gunn, 61, of Clarksville died Friday, July 9, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Chicago, Ill., son of the late Gene Gunn, 1962 graduate of Hayti High School, 1968 graduate of the University of the Ozarks and received a specialist degree from the University of Arkansas in 1981. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Bruegman Gunn, and oldest brother, Tyrone Gunn.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Jennifer and Tim Bellamy of Paris and Cyndy Gunn of Washington; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Sarah Gunn of El Paso, Texas; mother, Margaret Pardon Gunn of Hayti, Mo.; two sisters, Sharon Snow and Betty Hampton of French Village, Mo.; one brother, Bobby Gunn of Clarksville; and four grandchildren, Sydney and Maitlyn Bellamy and Preston and Dawson Gunn.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, July 12, at Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of the Ozarks.
Burial was in Woodland cemetery under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers were Sid Kern, Leon Kern, Jerry Curtis, John Burke, Mike Kinder, and Ashley Whitman.

Marie R. Handley

Marie Ross Handley, 83, of Clarksville died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Ozark, daughter of the late Tobe and Flora Parker Ross, member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, former cafeteria manager at Clarksville Schools for 21 years, former member of Spadra Quilting Club and a beautician.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Handley; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and Jesse Donaldson and Lisa and Mike Whorton, all of Clarksville; three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Judy Handley and Mark and Marci Handley, all of Clarksville, and Robert and Mary Handley of Waldron; two brothers, Bud Ross and Bennie Ross, both of Clarksville; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating.
Burial will be at West Mount Zion cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Wendell Lee, Ronnie Ashlock, Dale Caldwell, Jim Lewis, Steve Askins, and Royce Colley.

Robert Watson

Robert (Bill) Watson, 72, of Lamar died Monday, July 12, 2004, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was an engineer, building supervisor, member of the National Coon Hunters Association and the Church of the Nazarene, son of the late Charles Graham and Ada Posey Watson, and was preceded in death by one son, William Dale Watson; two sisters, Ethel Jackson and Sarah Lou Lewey; and three brothers, Willard Watson, Doug Watson, and Jim Watson.
Survivors include his widow, Suzanne Watson; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Kay and Rev. Charles Elliott of Carthage, Mo.; one stepdaughter, Kim Taylor and husband, Brad, of Havana; two stepsons, James Tapp III of Odessa, Texas, and Jason Tapp and wife, Shirley, of Muskogee, Okla.; one sister, Gloria McNeely of Lamar; five brothers, Paul Ralph Watson and Ray Felton Watson, both of Holden, Mo., Eugene Howard Watson of Nowell, Mo., Kenneth Watson of London, and Phil Watson of Clarksville; three grandchildren, Dena Watson, Brandie Sneed and Alana Elliott; one great-grandchild, Kaylee Reed; and four step-grandchildren, Tori Taylor of Havana, Robert and Steven Tapp of Odessa, Texas, and Clara Tapp of Muskogee, Okla.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at Roller-Cox Chapel with burial to follow at Russell cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Watson, Darryl Johnson, Jason Tapp, Robert Jackson, James Tapp III, and Doug Morgan.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Syble I. Lamb

Syble I. Lamb, 95, of Russellville, widow of Jesse E. Lamb, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at Stella Manor Nursing Center.
She was born in the Pittsburg Community of Johnson County to the late Marion and Dilla Taylor Wallace, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Knoxville and was preceded in death by one brother, Glen Wallace, and one sister, Bessie Wallace.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Virgil Higgs of Russellville; one sister, Mildred Johnson of Huntington; one sister-in-law, Ida Wallace of Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren, Donna Higgs of Russellville and Greg Higgs of St. Joseph, Mich.; three great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Megan and Jake Higgs; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at the First Baptist Church in Knoxville with Rev. Don R. Hankins officiating.
Burial will be in Lamar cemetery under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Glen Rainey, Hartzel Hankins, Ted Melton, David Clayborn, Ronald Zachary and James Mize.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 203, Knoxville, AR 72845.

Wanda Durning

Wanda Durning, 68, of Ozark, sister of Bea Nowotny of Lamar, died Monday, July 5, 2004, in a Fort Smith hospital.
She was a native of Low Gap, daughter of the late Charlie and Lena Belt Waits, and member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mack Durning; one daughter, Nina Lee of Paris; four sons, Michael, Bobby, Danny and Todd Durning, all of Ozark; two other sisters, Velma Easom of Ozark and Bessie Smith of Odessa, Texas; four brothers, Billy and Jimmy Waits, both of Ozark, Monty Waits of Fort Smith, and June Waits of Lenexa, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. Coyce Couch officiating. Burial was at Belt cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Kiley, Joshua and Nicholas Durning, Dusty and Shannon Lee and Justin Halmes.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Spencer, James Lee, Jim Easom, David Halmes, Brian Vaughn and James Wickizer.

Jack L. Pittman

Jack L. Pittman, 73, of Hermitage, Tenn., died Thursday, July 15, 2004, at his home.
He was a former resident of Clarksville, where he was a member of Oakland Street Church and the American Legion, and was employed as a maintenance engineer at Clarksville Footwear.
He was a native of Chester, Ill., son of the late John Irvin and Roxie Ellen Tindall Pittman, Army veteran, and was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Pittman.
Survivors include his widow, Barbara Jean Riddle Pittman; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Lee and Nancy Pittman of Nashville, Tenn., and Ronald Scott and Mickie Pittman of Leesville, La.; stepfather, George Layne of Murphysboro, Ill.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Beverly and Delaine Edwards and Sue and Terry Givens, all of Murphysboro, Ill.; and one grandchild, Marshall Lee Pittman.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Rockwood, Ill., with Rev. Frank Vorhees Jr. officiating. Interment was in Ebenezer cemetery in Rockwood, Ill.
Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Disease Association, Pediatric Diabetes Clinic at Vanderbilt Hospital, Willowbrook Hospice, or Ebenezer cemetery Association.

Lois F. Blackard

Lois F. Blackard, 91, of Clarksville died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, in Clarksville.
She was a native of Fannin County, Texas, member of First Baptist Church of Fort Smith, former owner of the Village Dress Shop in Clarksville and was the widow of Ethel Blackard, who was Johnson County Sheriff from 1951-1956.
She is survived by two daughters, Delores Wagoner of Clarksville and Shirley Crowley of Catoosa, Okla.; one son, Bob Blackard of Clarksville; three sisters, Amalea James of Barling, Betty Hudson of Farmington, and Mary Lunney of Fort Smith; ten grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the Cherry Street Baptist Church in Clarksville with Rev. Rusty Bushong officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were Steve Blackard, Art Crowley Jr., Bruce Crowley, Clay Crowley, Mitchell Wagoner, Jay Wagoner, and Harley Wagoner.

L. Janet Mednick

Lucile Janet Mednick, 73, of Scranton died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was employed as a consultant with the Lockheed Corporation, a member of the Lions Club, daughter of the late Leland and Mary Nelson Crozier, and was preceded in death by one son, Jim Wohlford.
Survivors include her husband, H. Eric Mednick; seven daughters, Diane McCloud of San Francisco, Calif., Patricia McCloud of Petaluma, Calif., Katherine McCloud and Leslie Wohlford, both of Sunnyville, Calif., Angela Wohlford of Nevada, Holly Wohlford of San Jose, Calif., and Joy Siemens of Scranton; four sons, Michael McCloud of Scranton, Terry Allen Mednick of New Hampshire, Marty Mednick of Palo Lato, Calif., and Randy Charles Mednick of Clearwater, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A private cremation service will be held.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Raymond D. Patton

Raymond D. Patton, 83, of Little Rock, formerly of Clarksville, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock.
A native of Hunt, he was a son of the late Elet and Mary L. Callahan Patton, member of East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church, retired farmer and carpenter, and was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Patton.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Frieda Patton of Little Rock, Kenneth and Kathy Patton of Clarksville, and Terry and Denise Patton of London; one sister, Mary Rusher of Lamar; six grandchildren, Jason Patton, Desarae Holland, Bart Patton, Leigh Pruss, Tara Patton, and Raeann Meier; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial was in Stillwell cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Keith Holland, Mike Hard, Frank Patton, Jason Patton, Charles Beavers, and Aaron Meier.
Honorary pallbearers were Michael Pruss and Bart Patton.

Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas

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