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Linda Lou Dodd, 55, of Poteau, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002. She was born Sept. 2, 1947 at Harrison, Ark. She was a member of Calvary Assembly of God Church of Poteau and was a beauty operator. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Her joy was to serve the Lord, her family and others. She lived in Arkansas for 2 to 3 years before moving to California where she graduated from high school in Santa Paula, then went on to graduate from beauty school. She and her husband David have resided in the Poteau area since moving here in 1977.
Survivors include her husband of the home; one daughter, Sara Dodd of Norman; two sons, Donald Dodd and Douglas Dodd, both of Poteau; her parents, Woodrow and Oma Gaines of Lead Hill, Ark.; one sister and brother-in-law, Diane and David Stines of Santa Paula; one brother, Dwayne Clark of Lead Hill; two grandsons, Ryan Dodd and Garrison Dodd, both of Poteau; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Poteau with the Rev. Kenneth 
Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Fairhill (Knothole) Cemetery at Cameron under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Pallbearers will be Barry Flanagan, Chris Caldwell, Don Collins, Gary Furr Jr., James Cheely and Matt Owen.
Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Odom, Coy Smedley, Jim Holstead and Jim Phillips.
Joshua McClain Young
Joshua McClain Young, 26, of Skiatook, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, in Destin, Fla. He was born May 14, 1976 at Joplin, Mo. He attended Poteau Public Schools through the 8th grade, Union High School in Tulsa in his freshman, sophomore and junior years, and was a member of the marching band Renegade Regiment on the drumline. He graduated from Poteau High School in 1994. Josh loved all kinds of music, from country to Broadway, rap to classical. He worked as a pharmacy technician with his father at Young's Drug Store in Poteau before moving to Skiatook and going to work for Kendall's Pharmacy in November. Josh and Catrina were married on Aug. 11, 2001 in Poteau.
Survivors include his wife Catrina of the home; his mother, Belinda Young of Oklahoma City; his father, Larry B. Young Jr. of Poteau; one sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Anthony Uro of Wilmington, Del.; his grandparents, Larry and Sue Young of Spiro and Deane Jones of Kalamazoo, Mich.; numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and loved ones; and a large circle of wonderful friends.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Poteau. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Hazel Buttress
Hazel Buttress, 82, of Spiro, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, in Fort Smith. She was born Feb. 21, 1920 at Spiro to E.B. and Sarah (Lawson) Mahan. She was of the Assembly of God faith and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; one sister, Naomi Black; and two brothers, Noah Mahan and Lincoln Mahan.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, David Buttress and LuJane of Arkoma; one sister, Flora Ferrell of Bokoshe; one brother, Frank Mahan of Woodstock, Ga.; grandchildren, Bo and Renea Buttress of Van Buren, Ark. and Jarrod Buttress of Arkoma; and one great-granddaughter, Addison Renea Buttress of Van Buren.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at the Mallory Chapel with the Rev. O.M. Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
Paul Kissinger
Paul Kissinger, 77, of Pocola, passed away Monday, March 31, 2003, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was born March 27, 1926 at Cleveland, Ohio to Alvin and Emma (Juliret) Kissinger.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one granddaughter, Shelly Branch.
Survivors include his wife Elfred Nathalene; three daughters, Paulette Branch, Deborah Albert and Lisa Thompson and husband Michael, all of Pocola; four sons, David Kissinger and wife Marilyn of Spiro, Mark Kissinger of Pocola, Jared Kissinger of Poteau; and Jason Kissinger and wife Rachel of Fort Smith; three brothers, Roland Kissinger of Albion, Miss., Roger Kissinger of Pocola and Richard Kissinger of Aurora, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends Wednesday, April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 3 at Mallory Chapel with the Rev. Fred Beesley officiating. Burial will follow in the Kissinger Family Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Kissinger, Ryan Kissinger, Denny Dolan, Shannon Branch, Steven Baker and Craig Kissinger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Goswick and W.G. White.
Leon Goodwin
Leon Goodwin, 62, of Cameron, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2003, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was born Dec. 5, 1940 at Cameron. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from DeLaval (Turbine Mfg.)
Survivors include his wife Rose of the home; one daughter, Christine Edgell of Seaville, N.J.; one stepdaughter, Sharon Torpila of Hamilton, N.J.; three sons, Michael Goodwin and Timothy Goodwin, both of Ocean City, N.J., and Kevin Goodwin of Bordentown, N.J.; nine grandchildren; one nephew; two nieces; numerous cousins; other relatives and loved ones; and many beloved friends.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at the Fairhill Cemetery Pavilion in Cameron with Wayne Burden and Kevin Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Pallbearers will be Roger Mays, Jimmy Hale, Eric Holton, Jackie Lomon, Jimmy Shirley and Troy Baggs.
Diana "McClain" Blackwell
Diana "McClain" Blackwell, 44, of Cornwall, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2002.
She was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher, church chaperon involved with Baptist Women's organizations and a Cub Scout leader. She was an elementary teacher and received her Master's in Special Education. She was commissioned as Home Missionary by the North American Mission Board in 1993 and moved to Cornwall to begin service to the cadets at West Point.
Survivors include her husband Bill of the home; one daughter, Christina Marie of the home; one son, Stuart Andrew of the home; her parents, Virgil and Bobbie McClain of Springfield, Va.; one sister, Pamela Watts of Burke, Va.; two nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 25 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
Marvin Edward Haynes Sr.
Marvin Edward Haynes Sr., 60, of Denver, Colo., passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in Aurora, Colo.
He was a former resident of Heavener, a member of the Chambers Road Baptist Church in Aurora, a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and the Rocky Mountain Christian Riders Chapter and held a Doctorate of Divinity. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn of the home; one daughter, Marshella Peterson and husband Charles of Aurora; one son, Jarrel Haynes and wife Michelle of Wichita, Kan.; three sisters, June Baker of Heavener, Judy Bata of Columbia, Mo. and Lanna Payne of German Town, Tenn.; two brothers, Tom Haynes of Olive Branch, Miss. and Glen Haynes of Caruthersville, Mo.; and two granddaughters, Dakota Lyne Peterson and Hayleigh Chrystine Peterson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Big Creek Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
Troy Roy Brown
Troy Roy Brown, 80, of Cameron, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, in Poteau. He was born May 20, 1922. He was a member of the Poteau Church of Christ and a leather worker.
Survivors include his Poteau Church of Christ family and friends.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at Poteau Church of Christ with Scott Martin officiating. Burial followed at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Mary Lou Brown
Mary Lou Brown, 72, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Howe, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2003. She was a retired cafeteria worker and was of the Methodist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ray; one sister; and three brothers.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Allen and Sheila Henry, both of Oklahoma City and Sherry Heflin of Heavener; three sons, Freddie Bennett of Panama, Mike Brown of Moore and Stephen Brown of Monticello, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28 at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener. Burial will follow in Howe Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
Preston Sides
Preston Sides, 56, of Bokoshe, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, in Muskogee. He was born Nov. 24, 1945 at McCurtain to Tony and Beulah (Bailey) Sides. He loved hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Norman Sides.
Survivors include one sister, Virginia Vincent of Bokoshe; one brother, Jerry Sides of Tulsa; several nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Milton Cemetery with the Rev. Mary Sue Sprouse officiating, under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4446 Stigler.
William A. "Al" Freeman Jr.
William A. "Al" Freeman Jr., 90, of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2003. He was a former resident of Heavener, a member of the First Baptist, a veteran of World War II, a retired brakeman for the KCS Railroad, a member of the United Transportation Union, and a retired bus driver for the Heavener School.
He was preceded in death by his wife Fern; his parents; one son, Gary; two sisters, Belle Riggins and Mary Wofford.
Survivors include two daughters, Merrellyn Condo and husband Richard of Fairfield, Ohio and Ramona Blanton and husband Bill of Galveston, Texas; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 2 in Hamilton, Ohio. No services are planned in Heavener. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Dowden Funeral Home in Heavener.
