Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, ArkansasSandra Baugh
Sandra Gail Baugh, 48, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Casa, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at Duke University Medical Center at Durham, N.C. Born April 22, 1952, at Little Rock, she was the daughter of the late W.D. Baskin and a retired teacher having taught at Houston-Bigelow and Perry-Casa schools. Survivors include her husband, Bob Baugh; a son, Matthew Baugh of Raleigh; a daughter, Courtney Baugh of Raleigh; her mother, Oleta Baskin of Casa; a sister, Patti Baskin of Russellville; and an uncle and aunt, Lou and Louise Grienke. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Casa Baptist Church by Dr. Bill Brown, Dr. Stephen Davis and the Rev. Ernest Hardesty. Burial will be in Casa Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Service. Active pallbearers include John Clement, Arnie Burk Sr., Don Dodson, Steve Smith, Robert Cole and Bill Mitchell. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Iin lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Duke Bone Marrow Transplant Program, c/o Pam Sutton-Wallace, Suite 1100, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, N.C. 27705.
Thurman Owens
DANVILLE -- Thurman Owens, 79, of Havana died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Mitchell Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cornwell Funeral Service.
Cora Mayden
Cora Jay Mayden, formerly of Russellville, died Monday, April 2, at Baytown, Texas. She was born Nov. 30, 1925 and was the widow of Jim Mayden. Survivors include two sons, Jim Mayden of Fort Worth, Texas, and Joe Mayden of Charleston, S.C.; a daughter, Judy Tobola of Baytown; and a brother, Mike Coy of Medford, Ore. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at Grace Fellowship Church on Russell Road.
Mary Vaughn
CLARKSVILLE -- Mary Magdaleen Vaughn, 79, of Ozone died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at her home. She was retired from the laundry and dry cleaning business, daughter of the late Charley Vernon and Maud Elizabeth Carroll Fetterhoff, widow of Joe C. Vaughn and a member of United Baptist Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Janice Vaughn of Clarksville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and James Edgmon of Ozone, Ann and Argie Harderson of Oark, and Lindan and Jr. Garrett of Hot Springs; three brothers, Virgil and Albert Fetterhoff of Hermiston, Ore., and Clarence Fetterhoff of Sulfur, Okla.; three sisters, Rachel Rylee of Hartman, Larraine Carney of Hermiston and Ireatha Hammons of Tulsa; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Salus Free Holiness Church by the Rev. Jerry Wood and the Rev. Roger Reid. Burial will be in Case Cemetery at Fallsville by Roller-Cox Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Active -- Eddie Kimbriel, Quenton Ramsey, Ken Harderson, Dale Nelson, Stanley Edgmon and Donnie Garrett. Honorary -- Jody Harderson, Charles Harderson, Jamey Edgmon, Jason Vaughn, Daniel Vaughn, Chad Garrett and Brian Garrett.
Odell Halbrook
Odell Halbrook, 96, of Scotland (Van Buren County) died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home at Morrilton. She was born Nov. 23, 1904, at Chimes and was a member of Scotland United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Halbrook; and a son, Arnold Junior Dunsworth. Survivors include a stepson, Quincy Halbrook of California; a stepdaughter, Hilda Halbrook of Haines City, Fla.; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a niece, Reva Dale Thompson of Cleveland. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Scotland United Methodist Church by the Rev. A.O. Thompson. Burial will be in Foster Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service. Pallbearers include Tommy Thompson, James Lowder, Mike Biggs, Clell Watts, Mike Thompson and Gary Flory. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Oma Smith
Oma I. Smith, 85, of Russellville died Monday, June 4, 2001, at her home. Born Nov. 5, 1915, at London, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Cora Vinson and a member of Crow Mountain Extension Homemakers Club and East Point Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Melvin Smith; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth Lavern and Ruth Smith of Dardanelle and James Harold and Peggy Smith of Russellville; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Joyce and Marshall Baker of Russellville; a brother, William Earl Davis of California; a sister-in-law, Lillian Bruck of Russellville; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at East Point Baptist Church by the Rev. Don Mulford and the Rev. Gary Campbell. Burial will be in East Point Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Active -- Steve Baker, David Smith, David Main, Gary Whorton, David Holiman and Doug Baker. Honorary -- David Harris, Bob Heflin, Ronald Wayne Smith, Jerry Smith and Glen Vinson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Ronald Stokes
Ronald Earl Stokes, 54, of Russellville died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Saint Marys Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 8, 1946, in Russellville, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Marjorie Moore Stokes, a building contractor and a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Judy Stokes; a son, Ronald William Stokes of Russellville; two daughters, Stace Foster of Rogers and Sunne Stokes of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Johnny Cornwell of Dardanelle; and a grandson, Taylor William Stokes. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Rest Haven Memorial Park by John Powley. Burial will be by Shinn Funeral Service. Pallbearers include Dr. Bob Williams, Bill Campbell, Johnny Cornwell, Tim Hale, Tom Neumeier, Dr. Ric Doss, Jim Evans and Jon Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Jeff Mobley, memorial chairman; 225 Skyline Drive; Russellville 72802.
Shelli Lamberson
Shelli Stewart Lamberson, 26, of Russellville died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock. She was born May 15, 1975, in Russellville to Vernon and Anna Jean Willis Stewart and married Chris Lamberson on May 22, 1998, at Clarksville. A psychological examiner for the University of the Ozarks and Dover Public Schools, she was an honor graduate of Arkansas Tech University and received a masters degree from the University of Central Arkansas. She was a member of the Arkansas School Psychologists Association, National Association of School Psychologists and West Side Church of Christ. She worked in autism research and therapy. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, John and Lucille Willis; and paternal grandparents, Vernon and Inez Stewart. Survivors include her husband, Chris Lamberson; her parents, Vernon and Anna Stewart of Dover; a brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Sherry Stewart of Farmington; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sharla and Eric Hartzell of Dover and Kelly and Tim Whitson of Fayetteville; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dale and Lynda Lamberson of Dover; two nephews, Jake Brewer of Fayetteville and Wade Lamberson of Russellville; three nieces, Shelby and Gracie Hartzell of Dover, and Ashley Brewer of Fayetteville; a brother-in-law and his wife, Kyle and Kelli Lamberson of Russellville; two uncles, Johnny L. Willis and his wife, Dorothy, of Tacoma, Wash., and James Willis of Russellville; two aunts, Etta King and her husband, Eugene, of Fort Smith and Evelyn Clifton and her husband, Ross, of Van Buren; a great-uncle and great-aunt, Harold and Juanita Willis of Freemont, Calif.; and her grandmother-in-law, Lucille Vines of Dover. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at West Side Church of Christ by Jeff Richardson and Bruce Grice. Burial will be in Minnow Creek Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Active -- Kyle Lamberson, Corey Brownfield, Shawn Modersohn, Eric Hartzell, Shane Helm and Tim Singleton. Honorary -- Harold Willis, James Willis, Johnny Willis, Mike Lee, Rick Smith, Garry Beavers, John James, Stuart Cary, Ellen Kennedy Marsh, faculty and staff of Jones Learning Center and faculty of Dover Public Schools. Memorials may be made to the Shelli Stewart Lamberson Endowed Scholarship Fund, University of the Ozarks, Advancement Office, 415 North College Ave., Clarksville 72830.
Shirley Middlebrook
DANVILLE --Shirley Elizabeth Middlebrook, 65, of Plainview died Saturday, June 2, 2001. She was born Jan. 30, 1936, in Oklahoma City to Thomas and Mary Mahoney Sheehan and was a sales representative for Avon for 21 years. She was retired from Morton Frozen Foods, a former member of the Plainview City Council and a member of Plainview PTA, VFW Post 8525 auxiliary and Wilmont Place Baptist Church at Oklahoma City. She was a Cub Scout leader and a volunteer for Veterans Hospital at Little Rock and for AAA. She was preceded in death by husbands, Morris Shepard, Cravens Middlebrook and G.L. Vess; two brothers, Bill Sheehan and John Sheehan; and two sisters, Martha Elrod and Marjorie Smith. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Donna Shepard and Vernon and LaDawn Joy Middlebrook, all of Plainview; five grandchildren, Shane Shepard, Nathan Middlebrook, Tyler Sisco, Bridgette Watson and Amber Watson; a sister-in-law, Betty Jackson of Russellville; a nephew, Joe Elrod of Oklahoma; and two nieces, Mary Gregory of Texas and Elizabeth Smith of Oklahoma. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Cornwell Chapel. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. today at Okmulgee Cemetery at Okmulgee, Okla., by Cornwell Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Active -- Rusty Wilker, Danny Tarkington, Kevin Weaver, Charles Harris and Bo Reeves. Honorary -- members of Fisher-Law Post 8525 of Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary.
Thirstle Bewley Jr.
ATKINS -- Thirstle Peanut Bewley Jr., 63, of Atkins died Sunday, June 3, 2001. Born April 6, 1938, in Pope County, he was the son of the late Thirstle and Mayme Bewley, and retired from the Pope County Road Department. He was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Earl Bewley; two brothers; and a sister. Survivors include his wife, Helen Stevenson Bewley; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Larry Woody of Atkins; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and JoAnn Bewley, Bobby and Mary Bewley and Jerry and Ruth Bewley of Atkins; a sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Charles Peugh of Atkins; and three grandchildren, Jacob Thirstle and Hannah Elizabeth Glenn, and Keller Campbell Woody. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Happy Valley Assembly of God by the Rev. Andy Koester and the Rev. Greg Murphy. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Active -- Bill Roberts, Leon Byrum, Ellis Luningham, Bill Abernathy, Jerry Taylor and Lynn Price. Honorary -- Pat Burnett, Terrel Rackley, Billy Fields, Mike Sober, Willard Davis, Jerry Luningham, Ray Motley, Jerry Chronister and Dr. Ben Johnson. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission, 1501 North University, Suite 470, Little Rock 72207.
Robin Woodall
DARDANELLE -- Robin Woodall, 39, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Benton.
Born Feb. 20, 1963, at St. Petersburg, Fla., she was the daughter of Lee Devail Kisling and Pauline Lee Bailey Kisling. She was preceded in death by her mother.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Woodall; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert David Woodall Jr., and William Lee and Dianna Woodall of Dardanelle; her father, Lee Kisling of Dardanelle; two brothers, Dennis and Mark Kisling of Dardanelle; two sisters, Claudette Atkins and Patricia Ritchie of Russellville; and two grandchildren, Dakota Lee and Makinzay Nicole Woodall.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elizabeth Hall Cemetery at New Blaine, officiated by the Rev. Wylie Jones. Arrangements are by Dardanelle Funeral Service.
Pallbearers include Fred Atkins, Jeff Ritchie, Joseph Thurston, Jerry Woodall, Jake Kisling and Danny Kisling.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to Dardanelle Funeral Service.
Codi Talley
CLARKSVILLE -- Codi Laine Talley, infant daughter of Scott Walton and Paula Jean Schuh Talley of Lamar, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Rusty Talley; and a sister, Cassidy Brook Talley.
Other survivors include a brother, Dusty Joe Talley; three sisters, Brittany Nicole Young, Allison Alexis Nordin and Annie Elizabeth Talley; her grandparents, Johnny and Mary Schuh and Joe Nila Talley of Clarksville; and her great-grandmothers, Lula Schuh of Clarksville and Bessie Rowbotham of Lamar.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Holman Cemetery at Lamar, officiated by the Rev. Steve Wingo. Arrangements are by Roller-Cox Funeral Service.
Bill Sweeden
Bill Sweeden, 72, of Morrilton died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003.
Born Feb. 22, 1930, at Atkins, he was the son of Marshall and Hester Dixon Sweeden, a Navy veteran, retired owner of Sweeden's Betterburger and a member of First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Sweeden; and a sister, Betty Jean McElroy.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Judkins Sweeden; two sons and daughters-in-law, Preston and Pat Sweeden and Myron and Loretta Sweeden of Morrilton; three brothers, Ted Sweeden of Atkins, Jimmy Sweeden of Little Rock and Emmett "Britch" Sweeden of Greenville, Miss.; and four grandchildren, Cassandra, Sean, Mallory and Jon Ross Sweeden.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church at Morrilton by the Rev. William Christopher Cooper and the Rev. Von D. Mooney. Burial will be in Atkins Cemetery by Harris Funeral Service of Morrilton.
Pallbearers include Michael Blanchard, Jim Caldwell, Jackie Sweeden, Brian Sweeden, Ricky Sweeden, Erick Sweeden, Tony Sweeden and Tommy O'Donell.
The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. today in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Morrilton.
