Ella Ford
WISTER, Okla. — Ella Ethel Ford, 88, of Wister died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Poteau. She was a homemaker and the widow of Burl Ford.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ellis Chapel Community Church in Wister, Okla., with burial at Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wister under the directionof Evans & Miller Fuenral Home of Poteau.
She is survivied by three daughters, Blanche Ford of Wister, Rosie Poor of Summerfield, Okla., and Linda Thompson of Cameron; three sons, Bob of Wister, Joe of Tulsa, and Gene of Pocola; three sisters, Frances Midgley and Margie Bell Harris, both of of Wister, and Lula Cummings of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Walter Qualls of Sallisaw; 20 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Willie Clark
Willie Mae Clark, 77, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a sales clerk in retail.
Graveside service was 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Moore of Fort Smith, Diana Bland of Stover, Mo., and Angelia Fenstermaker of Dobson, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Eula Newell
Eula L. Newell, 90, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of New Bethel Assembly of God Church.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith.
She is survived by three sons, Walter of Roland, and Wayne and James, both of Fort Smith; one sister, Helen Kalinsky of Gregory, Mich.;11 grandchildren, Walter D. Newell II, Granada Banta, Allan Newell, Lynde Newell, Bryan Newell, Beth Wilson, Deanna Newell, Scott Newell, Aaron Newell, Robert Newell and Daniel Newell and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
The family will visit with friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 6062, Fort Smith, AR 72906-6062.
Charles Pitts
CLARKSVILLE — Charles “Pat” Pitts, 92, of Clarksville, formerly of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999 in Clarksville. He was a member and deacon of Central Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith, a member of the Clarksville Country Club where he was an avid golfer, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion.
Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Central Presbyterian Church with burial at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
He is survived by one son, Charles Pitts Jr. of Plano, Texas; one brother, Hill (Horner) Pitts of Raliegh, N.C.; one granddaughter, Jill Alexander of Allen, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Danielle Alexander.
Pallbearers will be Bill Rodgers, Hartsell Hall, Claude Hall, Bill Holder and John Whitt.
The family will visit with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central Presbyterian Church, 2901 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith, AR.
Bill Brannon
RATCLIFF — Bill Brannon, 64, of Ratcliff died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Fort Smith. He was a retired self-employed plumber and pipefitter.
The body was cremated under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; four daughters, Terri Coons of Houston, Texas, Renee Johns of Chandler, Texas, Lisa Hall of Dudley, N.C., and Jeanine Noblin of Leander, Texas; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Adolph Schonaerts
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz — Adolph Phillip Schonaerts, 80, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. He was the owner/operator of Firestone Tires-Phoenix and a U.S. Air Force cadet.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church with burial at St. Francis Cemetery under the direction of Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home of Phoenix.
He is survived by one daughter, Jane O’Hara; two sons, Phillip and James; and eight grandchildren.
Walter Cain
Walter S. Cain, 76, of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999 in a local hospital. He was a retired assistant supervisor with Baldor, attended Victory Temple Penecostal Church in Roland and was a member of the Furniture Workers Union.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Nova Mae; one son, John of Fort Smith; one sister, Nita Gorman of Fort Smith; one brother, Donald of Natchez, Miss.; and two grandchildren, Tammy Cain of Fort Smith and Christina White of Roland; and two great-grandchildren, Donnie and Andrew White of Roland.
Pallbearers will be Shannon Pruitt, Eric Wiley, Travis Johnson, Matthew Sugg, Anthony Gorman and Douglas Gorman.
Myrtle Hamilton
SALLISAW — Myrtle Juanita Hamilton, 80, of Hercules, Calif., died Sept. 5, 1999 in Oakland, Calif. She was a homemaker, beautician and a Baptist.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
She is survived by her husband, Calvin; one sister, Mary Virginia Baugus of Midwest City, Okla.; and one brother, Clayton Holmes of Robinson, Ill.
Thelma Getty
ST. JOHN, Kan. — Thelma P. Getty, 93, of St. John, Kan., died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999 at Hearthstone Nursing Home in St. John, Kan. She was a dental hygenist, a civil servant, a member of the Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith, Retired Federal Employees Member and a resident of St. Johns for 9 months after coming from Fort Smith.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999 at Minnis Chapel, Inc. in St. John, Kan., with burial at Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John, Kan.
She is survived by two nieces; one nephew; five great-nieces; and five great-nephews.
J.C. Wright
VIAN — J.C. Wright, 73, of Vian died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999 in Fort Smith. He was a retired electrician, a member of the International Brotherhood Electrical Union No. 540 in Muskogee, Okla., and a member of Vian Baptist Church.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Vian Baptist Church with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
He is survived by his wife, Lou; one daughter, Sherry Young of Arkansas; one stepdaughter, Cindy Gallagher of Liberty, Okla,; three sons, Randy, Jackie and Ricky Reed, all of Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randy and Neal Rogers, Doug Bane, David Johnson, Paul Glover and Jim Weese.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class at Vian Baptist Church.
Anson Bartlett
DALLAS — Anson Bartlett, 24 of Dallas, formerly of Van Buren died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999 in Spiro. He was a member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church of Fort Smith and an apprentice electrician with Darden Electric in Dallas.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Van Buren with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Alma under the direction of Edwards Van Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Anne and Mark Spellman of Alma; his father, Gary Bartlett of Hillsboro, N.C.; his maternal grandmother, Wilma Hays of Van Buren; his paternal grandmother, Ruby Bartlett of Greensboro, N.C.; his paternal stepgrandparents, Eleanor and William Spellman of Louisville, Kent.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Elliot Hays, Tommy Hays, Alvy Hays, Darrell Hays, Wally Hays, Dr. J.B. Hays, Blake Hays and Justin Thomas.
The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Van Buren.
Robert May
POTEAU — Robert Truman (Bob) May, 71, of Poteau died Saturday, Sept. 11. 1999, at his home. He was a retired airlines executive with TWA Airlines, a member of the Rock Ford Freewill Baptist Church in Keota, a member of the Gideons International, the TWA Seniors Club and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
There will be visitation at the Grace Manor Funeral Home in Poteau from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will follow at a later day in Smithton, Mo., under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home of Poteau.
He is survived by two brothers, Ernest May of Sedalia, Mo., and John Benjamin May of Otterville, Mo.; two sisters, Mary Virgina Smith and Irene E. Homan, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and a longtime friend, Elmer R. Lewis of Poteau.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program or the Greenville Baptist Church of Greenville, Calif. in care of Grace Manor Funeral Home.
Clarence Pelts
LAMAR — Clarence Richards Pelts, 73, of Lamar died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, at his home. He was a Navy veteran and member of the Assembly of God faith.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Minnow Creek Cemetery in Lamar.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Butler Pelts; two daughters, Shela Cotton of Clarksville and Cheryl Heath of Oklahoma; five sons, John of Subiaco, Rickey of Clarksville, Mark and Randy, both of Knoxville and Chad of Lamar; two sisters, Dovie Tuck of Hunt and Lucy Apodoca of Cheyenne, Wyo.; three brothers, Arlis and Robert, both of Hunt, and Melvin of Colorado; and 10 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Vernon Heath, and John, Rick, Randy, Mark and Chad Pelts.
George Bowen
SEARCY — George Dewey Bowen, 80, of Searcy died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in Searcy.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Hunt with burial under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
He is survived by three sisters, Jewell Lacey of Las Vegas, Rose Thompson of Reedley, Calif., and Odell Lawson of Burns, Ore.; and five brothers, John W. of Vilonia, Myron of Klamath Falls, Ore., Jay R. of Fayetteville, Charles Edwin of Wichita, Kan., and James Hoyt of Ozark.
Robert Patterson
POTEAU — Robert Patterson, 92, of Poteau died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in Poteau. A retired school teacher, he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poteau, Heavener Masonic Lodge, The American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a disabled veteran of World War II.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Heavener with burial at Heavener Memorial Park in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita; and several nieces and nephews.
Beulah McClary
CHARLESTON — Beulah McClary, 91, of Charleston died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Charleston. She was a homemaker.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Mt. View Cemetery in Ozark.
She is survived by two sisters, Juanita Thompson of Ozark and Sula Landgribe of Kerrville, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Faye Wagnon
Faye Agnes Wagnon, 91, of Van Buren died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in a local hospital. A homemaker, she was a former member of the Zion Baptist Church at Bond Special and a former member of the Bond Special H.D. Club. The widow of Melvin E. Wagnon, she was a member of the South Lakewood Baptist Church in Tulsa.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.
She is survived by three daughters, Nadine Burgett and Betty Wing, both of Van Buren, and Charlene Henry of Tulsa; two sons, Vinson H. and Dale Wagnon, both of Van Buren; one sister, Renna Santacrouce of Van Buren; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Harlen, Curtis and Jimmie Wagnon, Kenneth James, Vilus Peevy and Lawrence Clark.
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 Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 4131 Zion Road, Van Buren, AR 72956.
