Robert Butterfield
Robert Lee Butterfield, 75, of Cherokee Village died March 26, 2001, at his home.
Born Sept. 18, 1925, in Hibbing, Minn., he was an auto salesman.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Butterfield, and a sister, Doris Frank.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Charlotte Calbert
Charlotte Calbert, 89, of Williford died Feb. 14, 2001, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born April 19, 1911, in Carterville, Mo., she was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Moss and Bessie Maude DeWitt Moss. She graduated from Hutchinson High School. She married Sid Lyle Calbert Nov. 6, 1930, in Hutchinson, Kan. She retired as bookkeeper from Home Appliance in Newton, Kan., and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Newton.
Survivors include a daughter, Anita Seibert of Hardy; two sons Ronald E. Calbert of Newton, and Larry L. Calbert of Williford; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and two brothers Garold T. Moss and Vance E. Moss.
The funeral was Feb. 19 at First United Presbyterian Church in Newton with the Rev. James Anderson officiating. Burial followed in the North Inman Cemetery in Inman, Kan.
Pallbearers were Mark Smith, Gary Smith, Robert Smith, Eric Calbert, Darin Calbert, Scott Smith and Kelly Calbert. Honorary pallbearers were Jeri Lee Smith, Jane Ellen McNeil and Kevin Calbert.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Naoma Campfield
Naoma Campfield, 85, of Ozark Acres died Feb. 28, 2001, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System.
Born June 26, 1915, in Custer County, Neb., she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons John Campfield of Osceloa, Iowa, and Robert Campfield of Des Moines, Iowa; a daughter, Diana Campfield of Ozark Acres; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Campfield.
The funeral was March 3 at Heath Colonial Chapel with Marcia Dodd officiating. Burial was at Baker Cemetery in Ozark Acres.
Memorials may be made to Hardy First United Methodist Church.
Mack Cary
Mack Linden Cary, 67, of Hardy, died Jan. 4, 2002, at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Born Oct. 6, 1934, in Steele, Mo., he was the son of Locy Leonard Cary and Suda Kelley Cary. He married Joyce Carter Dec. 29, 1956, in Blytheville.
He worked for 15 years for General Motors at the Fisher Body Plant in Willow Springs, Ill. The Carys moved to Hardy on May 20, 1971, from Wirth, Ill.
While living in Hardy, he worked for different tire shops and in the maintenance department for the South Golf Course in Cherokee Village. He attended services at the Christian Tabernacle in Hardy for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce; his mother, Suda Cary Stockard of Camden, Tenn.; a brother, L. C. Cary of Camden; and five sisters – Jonell Bates of Strausburg, Colo., Vivian Biggs of Mayfield, Ky., Martha Sue Wheatley of Mt. Vernon, Ill., Mary Ann Riles of Nashville, Tenn., and Judy Loutandresse of Knoxville, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jackie Glenn Cary.
The funeral was Jan. 7 at the Christian Tabernacle near Hardy with the Rev. Herb Seibert and the Rev. Ray Watson officiating. Burial followed in Eagle’s Nest Cemetery at the church.
Pallbearers were Darrel Wayne Biggs, Donnie Biggs, Jason Jackson, Curtis Jackson, Clyde Collins, and Justin Cotter.
Honorary pallbearer was Adam Perez.
Arrangements were under the direction of Tri-County’s Cherokee Chapel of Highland.
Carrol Casper
Carrol Lee Casper, 79, of Kansas City, Kan., died Nov. 16, 2001, in Hardy. He was retired from land care service and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Frances L. Casper of Kansas City, Kan.; two daughters – Marjorie Aspaugh of Liberty, Mo., and Sue Reeves of Hardy; 16 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents – Robert and Frances Bowman Casper; a son, Carrol Lee Casper Jr.; and a daughter, Effie Louise Hodges.
The funeral was Nov. 19 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Kansas City, Kan. with Richard Goodman officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.
Opal Causbie
Opal Flora Causbie, 93, of Hardy died June 8, 2001, at St. Andrew's Nursing Home in Conway.
Born July 2, 1907, in Hardy, she was the daughter of McCurdy and Ova Leola Jordan Sitz. She was a resident of Sharp County for all but 13 years of her life. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Ward Street Church of Christ in Hardy.
Survivors include two sons Edgar Shelby "Gus" Causbie of Ash Flat and James Curtis "J.C." Causbie of Hardy; a daughter, Mary Rosalie Revis of Conway; two brothers Cecil Sitz of Perryville, Fla., and George Hurst Jr. of Greenbrier; a sister, Connie Bellamy of Huntington Beach, Calif.; 10 grandchildren Michael Causbie of Methuen, Mass., Leila Ozio of Morgan City, La., Scott Causbie of Seattle, Jim Royal of Brookhaven, Miss., Roy Causbie of Dalton, Ellen Haas of Pasadena, Texas, James Causbie of Elk City, Okla., John Causbie of Hardy, Roslyn Grimsley of Fort Smith, and Paul Revis of Collierville, Tenn.; and 16 grandchildren.
The funeral was June 11 at Ward Street Church of Christ with Gerald Bolin and Tom O'Neal officiating. Burial followed at Wiles Cemetery in Ash Flat.
Memorials may be made to Paragould Children's Home.
Zona Chaffin
Zona Chaffin, 92, of Ash Flat died April 21, 2001, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born July 8, 1909, in Sharp County, she was the daughter of John and Edith Furnace Mann. She was a homemaker and a Christian.
Survivors include a son, Aubrey Justus of Hutchinson, Kan.; four daughters Eula Mae Wilson of Dowagiac, Mich., Mary Lee Fin of Washington, Dorothy Friend of California, and Sharon Murron? of Hardy; a sister, Ruby Wilson of Dowagiac; 24 grandchildren; 40 great-great grandchildren; and 12 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Tom Chaffin, Clarence Justus, Harold Ratliff and Bill Palmer; three sons, James Ratliff, Shelby Ratliff and Fred Justus; three brothers and four sisters.
The funeral was April 23 at Higginbotham Chapel in Hardy with Floyd Rikard officiating. Burial followed at Buchanan cemetery in Center.
Franklin Chapps Sr.
Franklin E. Chapps Sr., 69, of Hardy died Jan. 23, 2002, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village.
Born March 2, 1932, in Helena, he was the son of Joseph A. and Rosa Mae Chapps. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a field mechanic for different sawmills in the area and worked in construction.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie B. Chapps; two sons, – Franklin Chapps Jr. of Cherokee Village, and Albert Chapps of Sitka; four daughters – Roseanne Chapps of Paragould, Linda Stafford of Highland, Carol Burnett of Ozark Acres, and Beverly Lloyd of Jonesboro; a stepson, Earl Edward Moore of Mt. Vernon, Ill.; four stepdaughters – Priscilla Kay Friesland of Hardy, Loretta Chapps of Cherokee Village, Pearl Sparks of Ozark Acres and Blossom Shirley of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Joella Green of Hardy; 27 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Addie; and a sister, Dorothy Smith.
The funeral was Jan. 26 at Tri-County’s Cherokee Chapel of Highland with Paul White of Highland Hills Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Baker Cemetery, located near Ozark Acres.
Arrangements were under the direction of Tri-County’s Cherokee Chapel of Highland.
Wade O. Church
Wade Owen Church, 74, of Cherokee Village died Jan. 6, 2001, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village.
Born Aug. 27, 1926, in Maumae, Ohio, he was the son of Wade and Julia Own Church. He retired from Ohio Bell Telephone after 35 years and was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of Cherokee Village United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ena Church; a son, William Buckler of Summerville, Fla.; two daughters - Grace Vareb of Summerville, and Sue Schondel of Cherokee Village; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Cherokee Village United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim West officiating.. Burial will be in Swan Creek Cemetery in Mt. Clover, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to Cherokee Village United Methodist Church Oak Hill Chapel of Hardy.
Serena M. Clark
Serena M. Clark, 83, of Horseshoe Bend died Oct. 22, 2001, at Calico Rock Medical Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Chapman of Crown Point, Ind., and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James, last year.
The body was cremated and no service is planned at this time.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Horseshoe Bend Memorial Chapel.
Elmer Clouse
Elmer Ray “Fuddy” Clouse, 36, of Hardy died Dec. 28, 2001, at White River Medical Center in Batesville.
Born March 6, 1964, in Osceola, he was the son of Bertie Walker Clouse and Lloyd “Peewee” Clouse of Hardy. He was a graduate of Highland High School and was a truck driver.
Survivors include his parents; a son, Nathaniel Clouse of Hardy; a daughter, Brittney Clouse of Hardy; two brothers, – Jimmy Clouse of Clarksville, Tenn., currently serving in Pakistan with the Army; and Kenneth Clouse of Hardy; and his paternal grandmother, Alma Davis of Hot Springs.
The funeral was Jan. 2 at Baker Cemetery near Ozark Acres with Floyd Rikard officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Heath Funeral Home, Oak Hill Chapel of Hardy.
Edward Cloutier
Edward Cloutier, 85, of Horseshoe Bend, died May 5, 2001, at White River Medical Center in Batesville.
He had a longtime military career, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He spent time in the service of the Army, Air Force and Marines. He lived in the Horseshoe Bend area for 20 years and was active in the local VFW, American Legion, Eagles. He was also a member of St. Steven's Episcopal Church of Horseshoe Bend and was a lay leader.
Survivors include three sons Jeffery Cloutier of Anchorage, Alaska, Charles Cloutier of Plattville, Ala., and William Cloutier of Lawrenceville, Ga; two daughters Joanne Stevens Lansdale of Pennsylvania, and Mary Cloutier of Bloomfield, N.Y.
A memorial service was May 8 at St. Steven's with the Rev. Spaulding Howe officiating.
Memorials may be made to Horseshoe Bend American Legion or St. Steven's.
Eugene Coffin
Eugene A. Coffin, 89, of Ash Flat, died Jan. 2, 2002, at his home.
Born Oct. 8, 1912, in Bloomingdale, Ind., he was the son of John M. Coffin and Grace Penney Coffin. He worked many years as a heating and air engineer for Crane Heating and Air Wholesale. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two sons, – Edward R. Coffin of Grand Prairie, Texas, and David E. Coffin of Ash Flat; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Jan. 7 at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Ind.
Arrangements were under the direction of Tri-County’s Cherokee Chapel of Highland.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Harry R. Cole
Harry Rudolph Cole, 90, formerly of Cherokee Village and West Plains, Mo., died Nov. 30, 2000, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, Mo.
Born May 9, 1910, in Peru, Ill., he was the son of Harry Orson Cole and Emily Hasse Cole.
He married Marjorie Armstrong June 11, 1935, in Sikeston, Mo.
He was a 1928 graduate of Cape Girardeau High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1932 and a master's degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
He was a chemical engineer in the dairy industry for many years. He owned and operated Cole's Dairy in West Plains, and retired in 1985 as national sales manager for Ramsey Laboratories of Cleveland, Ohio.
A former mayor of West Plains, he was a member of the Presbyterian faith, a life member and 56-year member of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Missouri; a member of Abubenadam Shrine Temple in Springfield, Mo., a past commander of the Knights Templar of York Rite Masonry; and a past president of West Plains Lions Club.
He is survived by three daughters - Dr. M. Sue Vaughn of Tucson, Ariz., C. J. Evans of Jefferson City, and Elizabeth Edwards of Evansville, Ind.; a son, Dr. Harry O. Cole of St. Louis; four grandchildren - Amy Cole Buebler, Daniel J. Cole and Kevin Varnon, all of St. Louis, and Harry E. "Ned" Cole of Atlanta; and three great-grandchildren - Jacob Vernon and Cole Buebler, both of St. Louis, and Briton Cole of Atlanta.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and a sister, Verna Mae Mulkey.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Cape Girardeau Memorial Park.
Arrangements were by Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home of Jefferson City.
Jonathan Conder II
Jonathan D. Conder II, 20, of Palestine died March 17, 2001, in an automobile accident.
Born March 25, 1980, in Memphis, he was the son of Johnny Conder and Laveta Jones Ross. He lived in the Forrest City and Palestine area all of his life and was a Church of God member. He was employed at Kroger Grocery in West Memphis. He married Misty Long in 1999.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Hannah Conder; his mother and stepfather, Laveta and Charles Ross of Palestine; his father and stepmother, Johnny and Susie Conder of Forrest City; a sister, Hollie Marie Conder of Palestine; his grandmother, Joyce Jones of Hardy; his great-grandmother, Meckie Borden of Palestine; five stepsisters Samantha Ross of Memphis, Charlie Graddy of Brookland, Joanna Thweatt of Palestine, Jennifer Perry of Forrest City, and Dianna Smith of Nunnley, Tenn.; three stepbrothers David Perry of Nunnley, Charlie Ross of Palestine, and Mathew Farmer of Wynne.
He was preceded in death by three grandparents James Jones, and A.L. and Iris "Billie" Conder.
The funeral was March 20 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel in Forrest City with the Rev. William Witcher officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas School for the Deaf or to the American Cancer Society.
Nina Mae Cooney
Nina Mae Mathes Cooney, 78, of Ash Flat died Jan. 29, 2002, at White River Medical Center in Batesville.
Born July 27, 1923, at Mountain View, she was the daughter of Herman and Liza Edding Mathes. She was a retired certified nurse’s aid for Crest Park Nursing Home in Forrest City, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Evening Shade.
Survivors include a son, Tom Cooney of Poughkeepsie; two daughters – Mary Louise Babitsch of Ash Flat, and Dorothy Mae Peterson of Even-ing Shade; two brothers – Melvin Mathes of Cherokee Village, and Norman Mathes of West Memphis; two sisters – Elizabeth Watts of Wynne, and Flo Luker of Cherokee Village; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene Harris Cooney; an infant son; a daughter, Florence Bell Cooney; two brothers – Claude Mathes and Martin Mathes; and a grandson, Thomas Eugene Cooney.
The funeral was Jan. 31 at Calvary Baptist Church with Carl Higgs officiating. Burial followed in Cooney Cemetery near Williford.
Pallbearers were Calvin Dennis, Terry Cooney, Barry Cooney, Mike Cooney, Raymond Stroud, Stanley Cooney and Don Searly.
Honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren.
Arrangements were under the direction of Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Orville Craddock
Orville "Pat" Craddock, 81, of Cherokee Village, died May 21, 2001, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Sept. 21, 1919, in Benton, Ill., he was the son of Richard and Cleo Hungate Craddock. He married Betty McKissick May 7, 1966, in Urbana, Ill. He was an avid golfer, a veteran of World War II and a member of Cherokee Village United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Terry Craddock of Mahomet, Ill.; a stepson, David Schlacter of Peoria, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Karen Ori of Collierville, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. May 31 at Cherokee Village United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim West officiating.
Memorials may be made to Cherokee Village United Methodist Church.
Neal Crow
Neal Crow, 88, of Cave City died March 12, 2001, at a Batesville nursing home.
Born May 14, 1912, he became famous as the witty and contrary squatter in the Arkansaw Traveller Folk and Dinner Theatre in Hardy. He was the only "squatter" the original theater ever had and was a part of over 1,100 performances from 1968-1990. He and Mrs. Crow, who died in 1996, were known for never missing a performance of the folk production. The folk musical during its existence was viewed by more than 350,000 people from all over the United States and many foreign countries. Mrs. Crow ran the spinning wheel and visited with theater patrons prior to the show each night. She occasionally played the role of Sal, the squatter's wife, in the play.
Crow was a natural mountain man and essentially the same type of character off-stage as he was in performance. Crow, a former janitor at Independence County Courthouse, was discovered by Leo Rainey, who directed the show and helped organize the theater in 1968. The script used in the play was essentially the same as done by Col. Sanford Faulkner, a well known fiddler and politician from Little Rock who became known as the Arkansaw Traveller around 1840. According to legend Faulkner got lost in the Ozarks while accompanying some politicians and came upon a squatter's cabin. The squatter's witty comments and humorous remarks became the basis for this stage play, fiddle tune, paintings and much folklore about Arkansas.
The show at Hardy was done in a 700-seat amphitheater and traditional Ozark foods were served prior to the show in the outdoor dining area. Crow and many of the talented travellers gained a measure of fame with the people who came annually to enjoy the cultural experience. The 90 minute show consisted of the skit and then after Col. Faulkner demonstrated his fiddling skills, the squatter invited him to stay for supper and for the musical that followed when neighbors came for a night of entertainment.
Crow had four different blue tick hounds that performed over the years. One "Ole Blue" became hard-of-hearing and the theater had a hearing aid fitted so the dog could bark on cue. Crow trained all four dogs to perform when he sang his songs.
Crow lived on a 120-acre farm near Cave City but had been in a nursing home for the last seven or eight years. He and Mrs. Crow had one son, Leon. Leon and his wife, Frankie, have four children.
Crow was preceded in death by all of his brothers and sisters and his wife, Esther.
Crow was baptized about five years ago by Rainey who is a minister for the Church of Christ.
The funeral was March 14 at Eastside Baptist Church in Cave City with Gary Wallace, Grayden Milligan and Rainey speaking.
