Joan Garner Askins, 76, a former resident of Clarksville, died Jan. 26, 2002, in California.
She was a native of Mississippi, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Garner, graduate of Starkville (Mississippi) High School, attended Mississippi State College at Starkville and MSCW in Columbus, Miss., and was preceded in death by one sister, Jimmy Garner, a long-time resident of Clarksville and former operator of the Clarksville Bakery.
She is survived by her husband, Joe A. Askins, a Clarksville native; one son, Bradley J. Askins of Waban, Mass.; two grandchildren, Rebecca and David, of Waban, Mass.; and one brother, W. D. Garner of Cypress, Calif.
Private services were held under the direction of Memory Garden Memorial Park and Mortuary of Brea, Calif.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.
argie M. Mays
Margie M. Mays, 74, of Hartman died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Oklahoma, she was a daughter of the late John and Willie Lewis Drewry, widow of Julius C. Mays, and member of Union Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Judy Fowler of Clarksville; one son, Richard Mays of Hartman; five grandchildren, John Mays, Tara Mays and Nathan (Fred) Mays, all of Hartman, Jeremy Fowler of Russellville and Donna Rivera of Clarksville; and one great-grandchild, Shay Rivera of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Burnett King officiating.
Burial will be in West Mount Zion cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Lonnie Wilson, Mike Wilson, Gary Wilson, Julius C. Mays, Don Houston, and Dane Mays Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Mays, Nathan Mays, Jeremy Fowler, and Dane Mays.
Robert Wayland Hoyt
Robert Wayland Hoyt, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at Raleigh (North Carolina) Community Hospital.
He was a former resident of Johnson County, son of the late Robert Hershel and Ecka Elizabeth Holmes Hoyt, former employee of the Herald-Democrat in Clarksville and The Springdale News and of Phillips Lithographing Company in Springdale.
Survivors are his widow, Virginia Mae Threadgill Hoyt; one daughter, Sheri Lynn Broadway of Raleigh, N. C.; one son, Robert M. Hoyt of Blue Springs, Mo.; one sister, Coral Pinder of Long Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Wakeminster Baptist Church with Rev. Merle Martin officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Bright Funeral Home and Cremation of Wake Forest, N. C.
Graveside services and burial were Monday, Feb. 11, at Bluff cemetery in Springdale under the direction of Sisco Chapel of Springdale.
Susie Jane Chronister
Susie Jane Chronister, 94, of Fort Smith died Feb. 6, 2002, in Fort Smith.
She was born in Ozone to Simon and Margaret Warren, a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, and widow of Earl Zackery Chronister.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Edith Thornton of Fort Smith and Geraldine Dodd of Rudy; one son, Harry Chronister of Fort Smith; one brother, Fred Warren of Las Cruces, N. M.; 26 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Mountain Home Free Will Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Minnow Creek cemetery under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were Harold Steed, Daniel Chronister, Jamie Dodd, Marcus Mitchell, Billy Chronister, and Pete Kovalck.
Cathy Gray
Cathy Gray, 44, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at her home.
She was a native of Hawthorne, Calif., Baptist, employee of Sara Lee Hosiery, and granddaughter of the late Rosie and Dena Middleton.
Survivors include one son, Zachary Ham and his father, Robert Ham of Clarksville; parents, Inez Middleton Black of Clarksville and Paul Black Sr. of London; and two brothers, Paul Black Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., and John David Black of Venice, Calif.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Vernon Long officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack Sanderson, Terry Sanderson, Dolan Sanderson, Rob Schreckhise, Larry Farris, and Gregory Cagle.
Corabelle Thomas
Corabelle Thomas, 78, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at her home.
A native of Vera, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Willis Emmett and Edna Blackburn Peddy, business woman, and a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Merle Shipman and Nelle Murphree; and two brothers, Orvil and Aubrey Peddy.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil Thomas; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Emmett and Lewis Ann Thomas, Aubrey and Patricia Thomas and Lynn Keith Thomas, all of Clarksville; three brothers, Emmett Peddy Jr. of Texas, Douglas (Son) Peddy of Midland, Texas, and Jack Peddy of Lubbock, Texas; one sister, Patsy Hawkins of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Dardanelle with Johnny Paul Thaxton officiating. Burial will be in Brearley cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Neil Thomas, Chuck Thomas, Steven Thomas, Marty Thomas, Tommy Riddell, and Floyd Pledger.
Dale Ashlock
Dale Ashlock, 78, of Lakewood, Wash., died Dec. 15, 2001.
He was a native of Walnut and former resident of Clarksville. After serving in World War II with the 250th Field Artillery Battalion attached to the French Army, he moved to Tacoma, Wash., and retired from the St. Regis Paper Company.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James and Deirdra Ashlock; three daughters and one son-in-law, Kathleen Ryan, Mary Ashlock, and Monica and Craig Roberts; grandchildren, Stephanie and David; great-grandson, Ryan; one brother, Dorvan Ashlock of Fort Smith; and three sisters, Iladeen Russell of Tacoma, Wash., Barbara Smith of Hunt, and Carolyn Wadley of Knoxville.
A reception was held Jan. 12 at the Mountain View Celebration of Life Center.
Internment was at the Tahoma National cemetery.
Estelle B. Stutts
Estelle B. Stutts, 87, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of the Woodland Community, daughter of the late William Perry and Nancy A. Self Houston, and widow of James Boyce Stutts.
She is survived by two daughters, Mozelle Beckham of Russellville and Maydelle White of Clarksville; two sons, Philip Rex Neal of Canyon Lake, Texas, and Perry Houston Neal of Cave Creek, Ariz.; three sisters, Mae Storts of Tahlequah, Okla., Leoma Atkins of Clarksville, and Paulina Goble of San Diego, Calif.; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Bill Houston officiating.
Helen Marie Bonson
Helen Marie Bonson, 76, of Knoxville died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at Dardanelle Nursing Center.
She was a daughter of the late Billy J. and Maggie M. Matthews Sanders, widow of Raymond L. Bonson, and a Baptist.
Survivors are two daughters, Patricia Hirsch of Boling Brook, Ill., and Sandra Beam of Russellville; two sisters, Dolly Jackson of Oklahoma and Martha Varnell of Subiaco; one brother, James Sanders of Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Knoxville cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Paul Beam, Curtis Varnell, Darrell Varnell, Glen Chavers, Curtis James Varnell and Kenneth Ezell.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Mann and staff at Dardanelle Nursing Center.
