Sarah Coble
ARKOMA—Sarah H. Coble, 60, of Arkoma died Dec. 22, 1999, in Arkoma. She was a homemaker, a former employee of OK Foods and a member of Christ for the World Church.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Tamaha Cemetery in Stigler under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by one daughter, Beckie Harris of Arkoma; two sisters, Lorene Reed of Cassville, Mo., and Jocie Haskins of Arkoma; one brother, Jimmie Buckner of Spiro; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Buckner, Gary Harris Jr., Ronald and Charles Munday; Michael Foster, Charlie Grantham, Paul Jackson and Roy Jones.
Raymond Seabolt
BROKEN ARROW—Raymond E. Seabolt, 92, of Broken Arrow and formerly of Stigler died Thursday, Dec 23, 1999, in a Broken Arrow nursing home. He worked for 20 years for Stigler Lumber Co. until his retirement in 1979 and was a member of Cavalry Baptist Church and Main Street Baptist Church.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at West Liberty Baptist Church with burial at West Liberty Cemetery in Quinton, Okla., under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.
He is survived by his wife, Amelie; one daughter, Charolet Hart of Broken Arrow; one son, Dexter Seabolt of Skiatook; two sisters, Leola Wills of Quinton and Eura Mae Dunngrant; two brothers, Kenneth and Sylvanious Seabolt; five grandchildren, Trinda Pearson, Donna Lambuth, Brandon, Greg and Richard Seabolt; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be men from his church. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Edmee Taylor
Edmee Talbert Taylor, 83, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of First United Methodist Church and a member of the Aldersgate Sunday School Class.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church at a later date with burial site to be determined under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Gordon Taylor Sr.; one son, Robert Gordon Taylor II of Houston; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901 or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Dorcus Carrigan
POTEAU—Dorcus Lucille Carrigan, 90, of Poteau died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Poteau.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Oakland Cemetery Pavillion in Poteau under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
She is survived by two daughters, Edith Kinman of Poteau and Janis Ekland of Bedford, Texas; three sons, Jerry Carrigan of Piedra, Calif., Joe Carrigan of Lockport, Ill., and Donald Carrigan of Joliet, Ill.; four sisters, Sue Scrivener of Fort Worth, Texas, Joan Cartwright of Abiline, Texas, Dixie Asher of Haskell, Texas, and Esther Bushell of Flugerville, Texas; 24 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Timothy Burke
CALVIN, Okla.—Timothy Howard Burke, 31, of Calvin, Okla., died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, in Calvin, Okla. He recently moved to Calvin from Booneville.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lighthouse of Prayer near Stuart, Okla., with burial at Calvin Cemetery under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville, Okla.
He is survived by his wife, Penny; two daughters, Amanda Johnson and Tiffany Dawn Burke; three sons, Matthew, Jeffrey and Joshua Burke; his parents, David and Ruth Burke; two brothers, Stephen and Philip Burke; and one sister, Rachel Madden.
Lee Johnson
BOONEVILLE—Lee Roy Johnson, 90, of Booneville died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in a Booneville hospital. He was manager of SWEPCO in Booneville for 40 years, a member of the Heritage Addition Church of Christ, the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and served as chief of the Booneville Fire Department for many years.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Heritage Addition Church of Chrsit in Booneville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville under the directiuon of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by on son, Parker Johnson of Booneville; one sister, May Buxton of Fayetteville; four grandchildren, Wayne Johnson, Diane Jarma, Debbie McKenzie and Blake Peebles; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Ronnie Lovell
SPIRO—Ronnie A. Lovell, 38, of Spiro died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a material handler and loved woodworking and finishing.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Mallory Chapel with burial at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
He is survived by his wife, Zandra; one daughter, Kristie Lovejoy of Spiro; one son, Robert Hamilton of the home; his father, Albert Lovell of Spiro; two grandmothers, Mae Lovell of Pocola and Ona Bell Harper of Spiro; one sister, Cindy McElyea of Spiro; one nephew, Josh McElyea; and one grandson, Nathan Lovejoy of Spiro.
Pallbearers will be Jr. Harper, David Harper, Billy Harper, Jerry Harper, Robert Harper and Elmer Harper.
Viewing will be 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Georgia Stearman
PARKS—Georgia Lee Stearman, 67, of Parks died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Parks Baptist Church with burial at Sehorn Cemetery in Winfield under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.
She is survived by two daughters, Linnie Marie Stearman of Marianna and Florence Jeanette Johnson of Jonesboro; three sons, Lester Dewayne and Alto Stearman both of Parks and William David Stearman of Hartman; one sister, Johanna Bridges of Mountain Pine; one brother, Johnny Robbins of Hot Springs; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 3 p.m until 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Thomas Hurst
SEARCY—Thomas E. Hearst, 36, of Searcy died on Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Searcy. He was an employee of Auto Zone and a Protestant.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Olmstead Chapel with burial at Hess Cemetery in Coal Hill under the direction of Olmstead Funeral Home of Heber Springs.
He is survived by mother, Helen Hurst of Wilburn; five sisters, Belinda Beard of Columbia, S.C., Brenda Riggs of Lubbock, Texas, Gail Barraza of Garland, Texas, and Debbie Guevara of San Antonio, Texas; his grandmother, Ruby Hayes of Wilburn; and seven nieces and six nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Willie Rogers
MAGAZINE—Willie Marie Cravens Rogers, 92, of Magazine died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Paris. She was a retired school teacher and a member of First United Methodist Church in Magazine.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Magazine with burial at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by three daughters, Emma Kate Rogers Glasgow of Benton, Troyce Mae Rogers Robinson of Ratcliff and Judith Marie Rogers Davis of Paris; three sons, Billy Joe Rogers of Magazine, Harold Wesley Rogers of Pine Bluff and Thomas Edward Rogers of Benton; one sister, Minnell Brewster of Booneville; two brothers, Ray Cravens of Booneville and Byron Cravens of Magazine; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Viewing will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday and from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday at Roller Chapel in Booneville.
The family will visit with friends from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at Roller Chapel in Booneville.
Virgil Hammons
OZONE—Virgil Coy Hammons, 61, of Ozone died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in a Clarksville hospital. He was a retired school superintendent. He was superintendent of the Altus Denning Schools for 17 years, president of the Arkansas Rural Education Association for 11 years and a lobbyist for the rural schools for several years.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Roller Cox Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Oark Cemtery in Ozark under the direction of Roller Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Scroggins; one daughter, Jacky Sparks of Edmond, Okla.; two sons, Coy and Bert Hammons both of Catalpa; one brother, Van Hammons of Eureka, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Jerrell Lillard, John Tripp, Terry Masingale, Mark Robinson, Armil Curran and William Coe.
The family will vist with friends Sunday from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Roller Cox Funeral Home.
Jackie Wambsgans
Jackie Cameron Wambsgans, 46, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in her home. She was a contract specialist for the U.S. government, an award-winning poet, past presdient of the Silver Spring Lions Club, a Sunday school teacher, a volunteer worker at Woodland School and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, Md.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Ocker Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.
She is survived by one daughter, Angela Nicole Torres of Washington, D.C.; two sons, Matthew Cameron Wambsgans of the home and David Blair Wambsgans of Washington, D.C.; 10 sisters, Cathy Hall of Tulsa, Linda Preston, Vickie Jones, Gladys Smith, and Sandy Chamberlin all of Fort Smith, Shirley Watkins of Mountainburg, Viringia Runion of Bethalto, Ill., and Betty Mann, Darlene Johnson and Mary Whatley all of Van Buren; three brothers, Floyd Cameron of Alma, Billy Cameron of Fort Smith and Don Cameron of Alabama; and one grandchild, Ashley Nicole Torres of Washington, D.C.
Pallbearers will be John Jones, James Hampton, Darrell Gattis, Will and Justin Cameron and Joaquin Torres.
The family will visit with friends from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday.
David Dobbs
CLARKSVILLE—David Dobbs, 42, of Clarksville died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a 1975 graduate of Hartman High School.
Graveside service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.
He is survived by one daughter, Leah Dobbs of Clarksville; his parents, Roland and Joyce Ann Dobbs of Clarksville; two sisters, Mary Ann Tucker of Little Rock and Denese Smith of Clarksville; one brother, Wayne Dobbs of Hartman.
