Joe Henry Shellnut, 63, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005.
He was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church, 32nd degree Mason, and owner-operator truck driver for Clarksville Refrigerated Lines and won "Driver of the Year" for 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Jacie Shellnut; three daughters and one son-in-law, Karen and Leon Fleming and Lisa Hunt, all of Maumelle and Michelle Graves of Redfield; one stepson and spouse, Lee and Jamie Payton of Clarksville; one stepdaughter, Jacie Ann Joiner of Meridian, Miss.; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and L. V. Smith of Sheridan; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Barbara Shellnut of Sheridan; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Marlow Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan.
Burial was in Bethel cemetery under the direction of North Little Rock Funeral Home.
Katherine Godfrey
Katherine Godfrey, 80, of Lamar died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Arkansas Hospice Hospital of Little Rock.
She was a former resident of Auburndale, Fla., sales clerk, member of the First Baptist Church of Russellville, widow of Wyatt Godfrey, daughter of the late Justina (Toma) and John Groza Sr., and was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Bulza, and two brothers, Joe and John Groza.
She is survived by four sisters, Anna Ehlers of Florida, and Florence Kobe, Lee Harlow and Sophie Kobe, all of California; and one brother, Peter (Pete) Groza of California.
Funeral was at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Walker officiating. A second service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the First Baptist Church in Auburndale, Fla., with Rev. Charles Harkala officiating. Burial will be in Auburndale Memorial Park in Auburndale, Fla.
Honorary pallbearers include R. Doug Knoernschild, Don Knoernschild, Mark Kobe, Brent Groza, Dr. Charles Clifton and Shane Knoernschild.
Rev. Loren Famuliner
Rev. Loren Edward Famuliner, 68, of Knoxville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at his home.
He was a minister with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and had pastored in Seattle, Wash., Fayette, Corder and Waverly, Mo., Grace Lutheran Church in Clarksville and Zion Lutheran Church at Augsburg. He was a son of the late E. Bryce and Genevieve J. Davis Famuliner and was preceded in death by one son, Russell Famuliner; one sister; and one brother.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Famuliner; two daughters, Rae Ann Gore of Newberg, Ore., and Carol Lynn Vincent of Tualatin, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Zion Lutheran Church at Augsburg with Rev. Herb Swanson officiating. Burial was private. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church at Augsburg.
Norma Edgmon
Norma Edgmon, 80, of Mossville died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a native of Wayton, lifelong resident of Newton County, daughter of the late Henry Allen and Jencie Viola Casey Henderson, widow of Wilson Edgmon, member of Mossville United Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by two sons, Eddie and Arvil Edgmon; two daughters, Kathleen and Iva Carol Edgmon; four brothers, Vernie, Lester, Bill and Archie Henderson; three sisters, Lillie Edgmon, Beulah Hampton and Isabel Daniels; and two infant great-grandchildren.
Survivors are two sons and three daughters-in-law, James and Hellen Edgmon of Ozone, Garrett and Minnie Edgmon of Clarksville, and Ina Edgmon of Oark; two daughters and sons-in-law, Darcus and Wade Harderson of Mossville and Viola and Clifford Robertson of Prairie View; one brother, Paul Henderson of Wayton; two sisters, Lura Henderson of Wayton and Delilah Wilson of Seneca, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at the Mossville United Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Young officiating.
Burial was in Mossville cemetery under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper.
Active pallbearers were Johnny Harderson, James Edgmon, Dean Edgmon, Stanley Edgmon, Jamey Edgmon, and Chris Edgmon.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim Edgmon, Johnny D. Harderson, Francis Ragsdale, Shannon Ragsdale, Gaylon Ragsdale and Brandon Ragsdale.
Ruth P. Gillian
Ruth Margaret Price Gillian, 84, of South Fulton, Tenn., formerly of Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky.
A native of Russellville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Holloway Moore, retired employee of Morton Foods in Russellville, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond Price and James K. (Red) Gillian; one son, Jerry Price; one sister, Annabelle Moore; and two brothers, Frank Moore Jr. and Sherman Moore.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Bill Wyatt Jr. of South Fulton, Tenn.; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bob Moore officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery at Russellville.
Pallbearers were Sam Moore, Tim Grissom, Mitchell Price, Zackery Price, Donald Meek, and Bob Whitkanack.
Vera Lou Daniel
Vera Lou Daniel, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late John R. and Maggie Poteet Rhett, widow of Jack M. Daniel, member of the Jamestown Assembly of God Church, and co-owner and book-
keeper at South Park Truck Stop until 1981. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Alma Farris, Alta Ralph, Elva Wise and Ruby Daniel, and three brothers, Sherman Rhett, Jim Rhett, and Burl Rhett.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Larry Crutchfield of Yates Center, Kan.; one son, Jackie Daniel of Clarksville; two sisters, Maggie Bly of Hackett and Eula Bly of Clarksville; grandchildren and spouses, Vance, Kelsey and Karen Crutchfield, Danny Wonser of Burlington, Kan., Sheila and John Payne and John and Brittany Daniel of Clarksville; and great-grandchildren, Eli Daniel Crutchfield, Whitney and Devin Wonser of Burlington, Kan., Maegan and Braden Daniel Payne and Cameron Daniel of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be J. W. Bly, Claude Bly, William Earl Daniel, Noel Daniel, John Payne, and Mitch Crutchfield.
Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Qualls and Sonny Barron.
Memorials may be made to Jamestown Assembly of God Church, 1531 South Rogers, Clarksville, AR 72830.
DeeRay Pitts
DeeRay Pitts, 87, of Clarksville died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Lehigh, Okla., widow of Earl D. Pitts, former employee of Ore Ida Products, member of East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Glen Patterson; and two daughters-in-law, Janelle Hefner and Judith Marrs.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Arneita and Tyrell Patton of Alma; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Sidney and Farris Pitts of Millington, Tenn., and Dean and Kay Pitts, Dennis and Teresa Pitts, Earl Pitts, and Don Pitts, all of Clarksville; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating.
Destiny Kay Singer
Destiny Kay Singer, nine-month-old daughter of Robin Singer and James Roberson, both of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Clarksville and granddaughter of the late Ron Singer.
Other survivors include two sisters, Ashley and Britney Gee of Clarksville; one brother, Cody Singer of Clarksville; one half-sister, Laura Roberson; one half-brother, Johnathon Roberson; maternal grandmother, Lorna Singer of Clarksville; paternal grandmother, Betty Poindexter of Clarksville; and paternal great-grandmother, Rita Dilocker of Omaha, Neb.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father William Wewers officiating.
Burial was in Holy Redeemer Catholic cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Herbert Vogelpohl
Father Herbert Vogelpohl, O. S. B., 93, monk of Subiaco Abbey, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005.
He was born in Subiaco on Dec. 3, 1911, son of Joseph and Mary Vorster Vogelpohl, was baptized Leo Daniel, attended St. Benedict School, graduated from Subiaco Academy in 1931, became a monk of Subiaco Abbey on Sept. 16, 1934, and received the name of Herbert, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John B. Morris at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Little Rock in 1939, was assigned to St. Mary Church in Fort Worth, Texas, taught at Laneri High School, served as coach and organized inter-scholastic sports programs, was moderator for the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, ten-year Boy Scout leader having received the Scoutmaster's Key award, and was director of Coury House.
Survivors include one sister, Mayme Geels of Fort Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Christian Wake service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. The liturgy of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Saint Benedict Church at Subiaco. Interment was in the Abbey cemetery.
