Joyce Colson
KEOTA, Okla. — Joyce Ann Colson, 48, of Keota died Saturday, July 17, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker, an ordained minister of the Bible Church Ministries and a Red Cross volunteer.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in the Old Cache Community Church in Keota with burial at Old Cache Cemetery in Keota under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.
She is survived by her husband, Everett; one daughter, Donna Ilea of Keota; two sons, Clifford Brian Carey of Seattle, Wash. and Michael Joe Carey of Keota; her mother, Ila Owens of Keota; two sisters, Kathleen Christy and Flora Young, both of Keota; two brothers, Boyd Owens of Spiro and Loyd Owens of Keota; one grandchild, Ethan Thompson; and four stepgrandchildren, John, Kim, Nathan and Joseph Thompson.
Pallbearers will be Larry, Dale and Rick Blaylock, Darrell Young, Scotty Carry, Bobby and Mitchell Owens, John Thompson and Glenn Edwards.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home until service time.
Flossie Black
Flossie Mae Black, 89, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 18, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ and a homemaker.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.
She is survived by one sister, Dorothy Willmon of Van Buren; one brother, Floyd Black of Van Buren; one sister-in-law, Alice Black of Van Buren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Eric, Larry, Gary, Jeff, Steven and Eddie Don Black, Jim Willmon and Tommy Garrett.
Bertha Morton
Bertha Rose Morton, 88, of Fort Smith died Sunday, July 18, 1999, in a local hospital.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort S mith with burial at Liberty Cemetery north of Roland.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty Angus, Joyce Parr and Mary Vanderheiden, all of Fort Smith; one son, J.D. Morton of Fort Smith; one brother, James Allison of Cortez, Colo.; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and nine stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Carlean Smith
Carlean C. Smith, 76, of Fort Smith died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in her home. She was a bookkeeper for the Carlsbad, N.M. school system.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Putman Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn Cemetery of Fort Smith.
She is survived by one daughter, Ophelia Smith of Fort Smith; one son, Robert L. Smith Jr. of Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Dora Yarbrough of Fort Smith and Virginia Parker of Houston, Texas; and one brother, D.C. Carpenter of Little Rock.
Pallbearers will be David Yarbrough, Steve Parker, David and Michael Carpenter, Gary Ashford and Wayland Parker.
Lois Graham
Lois Francis Graham, 85, of Van Buren died Saturday, July 17, 1999, in a local hospital. She was the widow of Dr. Milton Graham, a member of North Park Baptist Church, a graduate of Central College, and a girls basketball coach in Alma in the 1940s.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.
She is survived by one daughter, Pam Ball of Edmond, Okla.; one son, Dr. Billy Graham of Van Buren; one foster son, Dr. Jerry Lee of Wichita, Kan.; and ten grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul Gean, Richard Kline, Allyn Donaubauer, Gary Deffenbaugh, Henry Holton and Charlie Williams.
The family will visit with friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Paul Jahay
SALLISAW — Paul Eugene Jahay, 66, of Sallisaw died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Sallisaw. He was a heavy equipment operator, a farmer and a Baptist. He also raised horses and mules and was a member of the Okie/Arkie Trailriders Association.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Akins Assembly of God Church of Akins, Okla. with cremation under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
He is survived by his companion, Iris Proctor of Sallisaw; two daughters, Kathy Fieldgrove of Vian and Karen Kerr of Tulsa; one son, Gary Paul Jahay of Sallisaw; one sister, Thelma Eike of Fargo, Okla.; one brother, Homer of Anthony, Kan.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will b e Jessie Brannon, John Vann, Odie Lawson, Joe Webb, Darren Harrison and John Stamps.
The body may be viewed from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Jimmie Wood
HACKETT — Jimmie Allen Wood, 56, of Hackett died Friday, July 16, 1999, in a local hospital. He retired from the Air Force and Holt Krock Clinic. He attended Unity Assembly of God Church of Fort Smith.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday in Unity Assembly of God Church in Fort Smith with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith with military honors under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; one son Daniel of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and three grandchildren, Megan, Allison and Danielle, all of Fort Wayne.
The body may be viewed from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Unity Assembly of God Church, 7817 Holly Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72903.
Louise Quick
CLARKSVILLE — Louise M. Quick, 74, of Clarksville died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in a Clarksville hospital. She was a retied Johnson County Hospital employee.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at East Mount Zion Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.
She is survived by her husband, Charles; one daughter, Kathy Fredrikson of Longview, Ill.; one son, David of Clarksville; one sister, Rita Anderson of Villa Grove, Ill.; and one grandchild, Regina Fredrikson of Longview, Ill.
Verna Strickland
CLARKSVILLE — Verna Warren Strickland, 84, of Clarksville died Friday, July 16, 1999, in a nursing home. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Clarksville Chapter No. 172 Order of Easter Star. She was a past Worthy Matron of OES, member of Oark Grange and past state secretary of Arkansas State Grange. She was a teacher, retired post master and a member of the Retired Post Master’s Association.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville.
She is survived by two daughters, Anna Fern Baskin of Clarksville and Wanda Faye Tolbert of Franklin, Tenn.; one sister, Josphine Baker of Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Jasper N. Case Jr. of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren, Kevin and Laura Baskin, both of Wichita, Thad Tolbert of Birmingham, Ala., Paige Tolbert of Franklin, Tenn., Jan Warren of Kansas City, Mo. and Bob Warren of Houston, Texas; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dollie Hedrick
Dollie Mae Hedrick, 91, of Fort Smith died Saturday, July 17, 1999, in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Russell J. Hedrick.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in the Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel of Van Buren with burial at Gregory Cemetery in Alma.
She is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Jane Profett of Marion, Ind.; two sons, Joe of Fort Smith and Harold of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Darrell, Russell, Nathan and Bill Gregory and Ryan Herbert.
The family will visit with friends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elizabeth Blagg Parker
GREENWOOD — Elizabeth Michelle Blagg Parker, infant daughter of Shawn Parker and Mary Blagg of Greenwood, died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m Monday at Golden City Cemetery near Booneville under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal great-grandparents, Edgar Blagg of Fort Smith and Melba Burrous of Havana; maternal grandparents, Leo and Elma Blagg of Fort Smth; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Sandy Parker of Greenwood and Maurice and Bonnie Steward of Fort Smith; and one sister, Anna Katherine Blagg of the home.
John Craig
HATFIELD — John L. Craig, 68, of Hatfield, formerly of DeQueen, died Friday, July 16, 1999, in a Texarkana hospital. He served in the Korean War, was a telegraph operator for the Kanasas City Southern Railroad and was a professional photographer. He was a member of the Christ’s Church where he served as an Elder, a member of the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers and served on the City Council of Hatfield for 20 years.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in the Christ’s Church in Cove with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of Hall Funeral Service of Mena.
He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Fay Craig; one son, Kevin of Nashville, Texas; one daughter, Lisa Campbell of Mena; six grandchildren, Terah Stricklin, Coery John Campbell, Andy and Daniel Craig, Tammy Deramus and Daman Campbell; and two great-grandchildren.
James Mosley
James L. “Lutie” Mosley, 74, of Fort Smith died Friday, July 16, 1999, at his home. He retired as vice president of Terminal Operations for Arkansas Best Freight Lines and Henson Industries. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the original Stevedore Battalion in Africa and India.
Mosley was All State Football and Basketball at Fort Smith High School and High Point Man in the Arkansas state track meet as a senior, outrunning Clyde Scott. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and state tennis doubles champion. A low handicap golfer, he had memberships at Hardscrabble and Fianna Hills Country Clubs in Fort Smith and Diamonte Country Club in Hot Springs Village.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Goddard United Methodist Church with burial at Forest Park Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda; two daughters, Rebecca Hernreich of Vail, Colo. and Linda Battisto of Harrison; one stepdaughter, Jeannie Sutton of Fort Smith; one son, Robert Tucker Mosley of Beaufort, S.C.; three stepsons, Bill Srygley Jr. of Russellville, Bob Srygley of Monticello and Rick Srygley of Fort Smith; two sisters, Jane Haley of Fort Smith and Marian Mussett of Midland, Texas; one brother, William B. Mosley of Fort Smith; six grandchildren; 10 step grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Okla Ben Smith, Bob Powell, Breck Speed, Roy Holland, Frank Anderson, Bill and Paul Henson, William “Bebo” Slates and Francis Mayhue.
The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72901 or Arkansas Sheriff’s Girls and Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 3964, Batesville, AR 72503.
Mary Moore
WICHITA, Kan. — Mary Juanita Moore, 67, of Wichita, formerly of Paris, died Sunday, July 11, 1999, in Wichita. She was a retired housekeeper for St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Gray Rock Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
She is survived by her husband, David; three daughters, Wilma Black and Lee Etta Moore, both of Wichita and Velda Cherry of Norfolk, Va.; three sons, Donell Moore, Samuel Moore and David Moore Jr., all of Wichita; one sister, Jessie Smith of McAlester, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Charlotte Tidwell
Charlotte M. Tidwell, 93, of Van Buren died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in a nursing home. She was a member of Midland Heights United Methodist Church and a retired manager for Barnett Tourist Courts.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
She is survived by two sons, Carl S. Dyer of Hawaii and James F. Dyer of Oklahoma City; one sister, Nell Walker of Fort Smith; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Heights United Methodist Church, 3500 N. 6th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Jewel Leach
POTEAU — Jewel Ann Leach, 85, of Poteau died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Poteau. She was the retired owner/operator of a bakery. She was the widow of Leon Thomas Leach.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Oakland Cemetery Pavilion in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
She is survived by a son, Jim of Poteau; two granddaughters, Kellie Lynn Hardy and Kim Moriarty; one stepgranddaughter, Kimberly Ann Kaul; and two stepgreat-granddaughters, Courtney Kaul and Morgan Harmon.
Evelyn Bell
POTEAU — Evelyn Virginia Bell, 83, of Poteau died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Fort Smith. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Poteau.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at the Pavilion at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
She is survived by her husband, Everett; one daughter, Nancy Wrigley of Poteau; three sisters, Elsie Mason, Pearl Stepp and Maildred McDaniel, all of Colorado; one brother, Earl Belding of Colorado; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roxie Woodral
HEAVENER — Roxie Jane Woodral, 82, of Heavener died Thursday, July 15, 1999, at her home. She was a member of the Assembly of God in Bates.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at the First Assembly of God Church in Heavener with burial at Hontubby Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
She is survived by her husband, Oda; six daughters, Pauline, Shirley and Henryetta Smallwood, Dorothy Underwood and Della LeFlore, all of Heavener and Rosie Miller of Wister; one son Jimmy “Buddy” Woodral of Heavener; 34 grandchldren; 50 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Nathaniel Stricklin
COAL HILL — Nathaniel Reese Stricklin, infant son of Jerry Don and Laura Jeane Stricklin of Coal Hill died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Russellville.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. at Hartman Cemetery in Hartman under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Elmer and Veryl Stricklin of Coal Hill and Dale and Kathy Dodge of Hartman; his great-grandparents, Kathryn Stricklin of Coal Hill, Charlene Dodge of Clarksville and Gene and Nancy Strackbein of Hunt; and one brother, Gregory Sheldon Lee Stricklin of the home.
Carlean Smith
Carlean C. Smith, 76, of Fort Smith died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in her home. She was a bookkeeper for the Carlsbad, N.M. school system.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn Cemetery of Fort Smith.
She is survived by one daughter, Ophelia Smith of Fort Smith; one son, Robert L. Smith Jr. of Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Dora Yarbrough of Fort Smith and Virginia Parker of Houston; and one brother, D.C. Carpenter of Little Rock.
Pallbearers will be David Yarbrough, Steve and Wayland Parker, David and Michael Carpenter and Gary Ashford.
Ralph Duckworth
Ralph Dougley “Sundown” Duckworth, 85, of Denning, formerly of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, July 14, 1999, in Fort Smith. He retired from the Navy. He served 10 years in the Army prior to joining the Navy. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his caregiver, Daisy McClellan of Denning and his closest friends, Shelva and Bobby Goodwin of Fort Smith, Shirley and Rex Mathews of Fort Smith and Clarence Jordan of Denning.
Marguerite McDonald
POTEAU — Marguerite Louise McDonald, 80, of Poteau died Friday, July 16, 1999, in Poteau. She was a homemaker, member of the First Christian Church of Poteau, and the widow of Jake McDonald.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in the First Christian Church of Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
She is survived by one daughter, Virginia Poe of Poteau; one son, Jim of Tulsa; one sister, Oba Lee Gilbert of Bokoshe; and three grandsons, Brett, Brian and Brock McDonald, all of Tulsa.
Velta Gambill
ARKOMA — Velta D. Gambill, 60, of Arkoma died Friday, July 16, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a Baptist and a production worker for Gould Battery.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Memorial Park of Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby; one daughter, Elaine Moore of Alma; two sons, Darrel Dailey of Greenwood and Dwaine Dailey of Alma; one sister, Claudell Stallings of Greenwood; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul Underwood, Jerry Looper, Delbert Stallings, Bryan Moore, W.C. Helms and Mike Winters.
The family will visit with friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5438, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Vernon Barlow
Vernon O. Barlow, 76, of Fort Smith died Friday, July 16, 1999, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a retired plumber from Bugg Plumbing. He was an Army veteran and Purple Heart Recipient of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and DAV, Post No. 1 in Little Rock and Albert Pike Christian Church in Fort Smith.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Albert Pike Christian Church of Fort Smith with burial at Mount Olive Cemetery in Midland under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Barlow; four grandchildren, Angela Barlow Smith, Wallace Lee Barlow III, Melissa Lynn Barlow Earnhart and Timothy Jason Barlow; and three great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The Rev. Lawrence Washington
EDNA, Texas — The Rev. Lawrence “Larry” Washington, 72, of Edna died Wednesday, June 30, 1999, in San Antonio, Texas. He pastored United Methodist Churches in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, including Mallalieu United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. He retired in Forrest City and moved back to Morales, Texas.
Funeral was Tuesday, July 6, 1999, in Edna under the direction of Cook-Butler Funeral Home of Edna.
He is survived by his wife, Emma Jean; three daughters, Laurete Wright of Fort Smith, Ollivett Brothers of Midwest City, Okla. and Vantrese Tinnon of Houston, Texas; one sister, Lura Vaughn of Houston; five grandchildren including Tianisha “Nikkie” Griffin of Sacramento, Calif. and Marques Young of Fort Smith; and two great-grandchildren.
Rosemary Rowe
Rosemary Rowe, 60, of Van Buren died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in a local nursing home. She was a member of the Eastern Heights Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is the widow of Fay Rowe.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.
She is survived by five stepdaughters, Netia Faye Bennett and Margaret Jane Fisher, both of Van Buren, Neva Jean Rowe of Springdale, Deborah Hallum of Muldrow and Donna Rowe of Fort Smith; one son, Douglas Tanguay of Van Buren; one stepson, James Nathan Rowe of Van Buren; one sister Joan Mederios of Fall River, Mass.; four brothers, John “Jack” Carvalho and Benjaman Carvalho, both of Fall River, Mass., Raymond Carvalho of California and Robert Carvalho of Swansea, Mass.; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will Bobby Zimmerley, Darrell Farrquah, Kelvin Cholousky, Mike France, Travis Rowe and Terry Towzen.
