Greta Lucille Hill, 84, of Coal Hill died Friday, March 4, 2005, at the home of her daughter, Annette Grisham, in Cabot. She was a homemaker and a member of the Coal Hill Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herschel Hill. Graveside services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Coal Hill Cemetery. Burial was under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville.
Catherine Lee Morrison, 91, of Lamar died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home. A homemaker and member of the Lamar Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Helen McCartney of Ozark. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Monday at Lamar Cemetery, under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
David Boyd Bramlett, 51, of Ozark died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Ozark Nursing Home. He was a former heavy equipment operator for the Crawford County Road Department and a member of Vine Prairie Baptist Church, Mulberry. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Hickory Grove Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 6101 Highway 271 South, Fort Smith, AR 72908.
Earl R. Reeves, 74, of Mulberry died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a retired general manager of Mulberry Lumber Co. and a member of Main Street Missionary Baptist Church in Mulberry. A member of the Mulberry Fire Department for 33 years, he served as chief from 1976-1979, and was on the Fireman's Pension Board for 27 years. He worked at Whirlpool Corp. for seven years and was a member of the Mulberry City Council from 1965-1971. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at New Cemetery in Mulberry.
Mable Anice Kanady, 93, of Ratcliff died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in her home. She retired as a baker for the El Monte Union High School District in El Monte, Calif., and was a member of the Caulksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Caulksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial was at the Garden of Memories at Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home.
Jack Fowler, 83, of Hartman died Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Ozark Nursing Home. He was a retired coal miner, a Marine veteran of World War II, a graduate of Hartman High School and a member of Springhill Masonic Lodge No. 118 and Union Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel, Clarksville, with burial at West Mount Zion Cemetery.
Carl Sears, 52, of Alma died Friday, April 1, 2005, in his home. He had been a mail room worker for Cosco Industries in Van Buren. Local survivors include a brother, Johnny Sears of Altus. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.
Ruby Hazel McCain, 92, of Mulberry died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in the Van Buren hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Vine Prairie Baptist Church and the widow of George McCain. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Vine Prairie Baptist Church, with burial at New Cemetery, Mulberry, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Rudy "Buster" Davis, 80, of the Fern community died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in his home. He was a retired farmer/timberman and a member of the Fern Assembly of God Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Wednesday at Fern Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Brewer Cemetery, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home.
Delphia Frances Morse, 91, of Dyer died Sunday, March 27, 2005, in her home. She was a member of the Mount Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a former employee of Allen Canning Co. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at Mount Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was at Pope Cemetery, Mountainburg, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Ruth V. Gray, 79, died March 23, 2005, in Piedmont, Mo. Mrs. Gray had worked for Clark's Mountain Nursing Center and was a Baptist. She was the mother of Rebecca Pruitt, Charlotte Cox and Leslie Yoakem, all of Ozark, and Donna Sutterfield of Mountain Home. Funeral services were March 28 at Morrison-Worley Chapel in Piedmont, Mo., with burial in the Masonic Cemetery at Piedmont.
DJewell Evans, 94, of Shallowater, Texas, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, in Lubbock, Texas. Born in Franklin County, she was a cafeteria manager at Shallowater I.S.D. from 1959 to 1974 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Shallowater. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 7, at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel, with interment at Resthaven Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Shallowater, Texas, or to Lakeside Rehab and Care Center.
Jim O'Lee Jennings Clair, 80, of Altus died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home, Lamar. She was a Baptist and a retired employee of Singer Co. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nichols Chapel Cemetery, under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.
Kenneth William Vaughn, 73, of Ozark died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, in his home. Born in Franklin County, he was a retired construction worker for Reano Construction and an United States Marine veteran. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Houston Cemetery, Alix.
Ira Dale Mitchell, 88, of Ozark died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial. A construction worker for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 38 years, he was a member of First Christian Church in Ozark, the Cattlemen's Association and the North Franklin County Fair Board and was instrumental in the construction of the Fair Building in Ozark. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Baxter Memorial Gardens at Mountain Home, under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville.
Helen Ruth Wesson, 91, of Charleston died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Wichita, Falls, Texas. The widow of Daniel David Wesson, she was a homemaker and a member of the Charleston Assembly of God Church. Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Charleston Assembly of God Church. Burial was at Garden of Memories in Charleston, under the direction of Smith Mortuary.
Billy Joe Ballard Henderson, 43, of Clarksville died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Clarksville. He was a cosmetologist, and the brother of Bonita Vaughn of Oark. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Baptist Church. Burial was at Oark Cemetery, under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Aids Foundation.
Susan Cordelia Porterfield, 25, of Hot Springs died Thursday, March 24, 2005, in Little Rock. Born in Hot Springs, she was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church there and worked at the Abilities Unlimited Sheltered Workshop. She was the granddaughter of John and Mildred Lachowsky of Altus. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, with a rosary preceding the Mass at 9:30 a.m., in the St. John's Catholic Church in Hot Springs. Arrangements were under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern.
Lawrence Koch, 91, of Paris died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Ozark Nursing Home. He was a coal miner and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Paris. He was the father of Greta Wilson of Altus. Memorial services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Cemetery at Paris, under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
Nancy Catherine "Kate" Pesterfield Logan, 95, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, in Oklahoma City. She was reared at Alix and lived there until World War II, when they moved to California. Mrs. Logan was a long-time active member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star. Services were Friday, May 27, 2005, at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, Okla. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Heaven Nicole Gregory, infant daughter of Tillman and Salina Willhite Gregory of Mulberry, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in a Fort Smith hospital. Paternal grandparents are Rose and Barney Gregory of Mulberry. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Monday at Yoestown Cemetery near Kibler, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home.
Shirley Jone Sutton, 66, of Charleston died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker, a factory worker for Toledo Commentator in Owossa, Mich., and a minister and women's ministries leader for 21 years. She was a member and adult Sunday school teacher at the Assembly of God in Charleston. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God in Charleston. Burial was at Garden of Memories in Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home of Paris.
Loy Bett Wagner and Woodrow Wagner -- Loy Bett Wagner, 88, of the Holdenville, Okla., area died May 28, 2005, in a Holdenville nursing home, and her husband, Woodrow, 89, died the following day in a tractor accident on their homeplace. Mrs. Wagner was reared in the Pleasant View community and attended Pleasant View School. Mr. Wagner was born in the Lonelm community and was a graduate of Mulberry High School. He spent many years working in the Oklahoma oil fields while also farming and raising livestock. She was a homemaker and also had worked at the Moss School cafeteria and later for Seamproof in Holdenville. Funeral services for the couple were Thursday at 2 p.m. at Living Water Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial at Wetumka Cemetery.
