SCOTT COUNTY ARKANSAS OBITUARIES, April - June 2001 Contributed by Delaine Edwards USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ===================================================================== Scott County Times 4 April 2001 ALBRO MARTIN Albro Franklin Martin, 78, of Waldron died Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in his home. He was a retired machinist and foreman for Potlach Corp., a veteran of WWII, a member and former deacon of the Stuttgart Southside Baptist Church and former member of the C.C.C. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Saturday, March 31, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Parks Cemetery in Nola, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; two sons, Walter Paul Martin of Cabot, Arkansas and Tommy Lee Martin of Truman, Arkansas; five sisters, Irene Monroe of Harvey, Lorene Mitchell of Clarksville, Arkansas, Inez Lundry of Hooks, Texas, Patsy Lindsey of Oklahoma City and Varnell Cobb of Greenwood, Arkansas; one brother, Walter Martin of Ashdown, Arkansas; and 3 grandchildren. ===================================================================== Scott County Times 4 April 2001 VELMA WAGNER Velma Rhea Wagner, 86, of Waldron died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 in a Waldron hospital. She was a retired furniture factory worker, she attended Jubilee Church and she was the widow of Dale Wagner. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Melba Mourton and one son, D.J. Wagner. Funeral services were held at 10 am Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Slaughterbeck of Waldron; one son, Billy Wayne Wagner of Waldron; one brother, W.J. Jones of Waldron; 5 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. ===================================================================== Scott County Times 4 April 2001 RALEIGH PAT FROST Raleigh Pat Frost, 89, of Parks, Arkansas died Monday, April 2, 2001, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a farmer and a member of Parks Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at 10 am at the Parks Baptist Church with burial at Hawkins Cemetery in Parks under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by three sons, Pat Ray Frost of Parks, Joe Frost of Austin, Texas and Bruce Frost of Como, Texas; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Edward Thiems, Bob Ruckman, Larry Frost, Kevin Frost, Bruce Frost, Jr., Jessie Zambrano and Bill Battles. ===================================================================== Scott County Times 4 April 2001 JEANE WYKLE Jeane Wykle, 87, of Waldron died Saturday, March 31, 2001 in a Fort Smith nursing home. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Hodgen and Poteau, Oklahoma schools and the American School in Japan. She was a member of the Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for 17 years. Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday, April 3, 2001 at First Baptist Church in Waldron with burial at Heavener Memorial Park in Heavener, Oklahoma under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by one sister, Madge Whitfield of Waldron; one brother, Ray Dunn of Benton, Arkansas; one niece, five nephews, several great- nieces and one great-great nephew. Pallbearers were Bobby Bottoms, Wayne Bass, Derial Hullender, Ralph Butler, Randy Butler and Terry Rice. ===================================================================== The Waldron News 4 April 2001 ANDREW DAVID "ANDY" CROSSETT Andrew David "Andy" Crossett, age 66, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas died Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was born July 27, 1934 at Pine Bluff, a son of the late Earnest Lee Crossett and Thelma McGuyer Crossett. He was reared and educated at Pine Bluff, and graduated from Watson Chapel High School. He also attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Mr. Crossett was the Jefferson County District Conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service and retired in 1989 after 33 years of service. He also owned and operated Andy's Land Leveling Instrument Service for the past 13 years. He was an active member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, where he had served as a past chairman of the Administrative Board and a Sunday School teacher for 30 years. He enjoyed coaching baseball, and was the former coach of the IP Supervisors team at Pine Bluff National League, alone with Babe Ruth League teams. He was also a past member of the board of Pine Bluff Junior Babe Ruth League. He was currently serving on the University of Arkansas Foundation Board as UAM representative, and as a member of the University of Arkansas at Monticello Alumni Board. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Sue Henry Crossett; two sons, David Crossett of Pine Bluff and Jon Crossett of West Helena; one daughter, Andra Crossett LeNarz of White Hall; two brothers, Harry Crossett of Monticello, AR and Richard "Buddy" Crossett of Waldron, AR; one sister, Mamie Carter of Dardanelle, AR and six grandchildren. Funeral services were on Sunday, April 1, 2001 at 2:30 pm at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church with Dr. Randall Reddin and Rev. Jay Culpepper officiating. Burial was in Providence Cemetery in Jefferson County by Charles E. Fuller Funeral Company. Memorials may be made to Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Building Fund, 9238 Sulphur Springs Road, Pine Bluff, AR 71603. ===================================================================== The Waldron News 4 April 2001 GLEN FRENCH Glen French, 78, of Washburn, Arkansas died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was a retired bus driver for Greenwood School, a disabled Navy veteran of World War II, a member and Deacon of the Washburn Church of Christ, lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the widower of Rosa French. Funeral service was at 10:00 am Friday, March 30, 2001 at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood, Arkansas with burial at French Prairie Cemetery in Ione, AR under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood, AR. He is survived by two daughters, Glenda Trammell of Washburn, Arkansas and Nancy Gardner of Van Buren, Arkansas; two sons, Bill French and John French both of Fort Smith, Arkansas; two sisters, Shirley Jorene Epperson of Greenwood, Arkansas and Jacquiline Henson of Willows, California; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Washburn Church of Christ. ===================================================================== Scott County Times 11 April 2001 ROBERT EUGENE DAVIS Robert Eugene Davis died March 10, 2001 in El Cajon, California. Born March 31, 1923 in Page, Oklahoma. Robert Eugene Davis grew up in the communities of Parks, Cedar Creek and Keener. As a young man he drove a log truck for Roy Nichols while working for the Cato River Lumber Company in Forrester. After serving in World War II he moved to California where he worked as a heavy equipment operator building roads. After retiring from construction, he became a cattle rancher in Campo, California. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughter Jeana Van Aken of Yuma, Arizona; one step-son Michael Schneewind of El Centro, California; two brothers, Bobby Joe of Reno, Nevada and Bill of northern California; and two sisters, Eva Lee Hawkins and Geralding Hooper also of northern California. He has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is the uncle of Don Frost of Parks. ======================================================================= The Waldron News 18 April 2001 JOHN LANNING WOODHULL III John Lanning Woodhull III, 47, of Booneville, Arkansas died Tuesday, April 10, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a housing contractor and a Pentecostal. Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield, Arkansas with burial at Barling Cemetery in Barling, Arkansas under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield. He is survived by one daughter, Aimee Gustafson of Alma, Arkansas; one son, John L. Woodhull, IIII of Alma, Arkansas; his mother, Bernice Woodhull of Booneville, AR; one brother, Wayne Woodhull of Booneville, AR; one granddaughter, Maya Gustafson of Alma, AR; and one niece, Vinita Meeks of Show Low, AZ. Pallbearers were Glen Jones, Sr., Glen Jones, Jr., Luther Jones, Wayne Woodhull, Danny David and Larry Parker. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Woodhull and Joe Woodhull. ======================================================================= The Waldron News 18 April 2001 GLADYS PLUMMER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 97 By Leonard Lowell Plummer Gladys Plummer (Doyle) born at Hon passed away March 22, 2001 on her 97th birthday, in Newellton, Louisiana, where she and her husband Clyde Doyle moved in 1935 to work Will Poe's plantation. Clyde Doyle was from the Doyle and Poe families of Scott County. Gladys was the first child of eleven children from the marriage of Lester Plummer and Annie Mae Snodgrass. The family was living at her birth in the house built in 1880 by her grandfather Leonard B. Plummer. The 121 year old house is still occupied but the Log Cabin behind the house, used as residence of Mr. Plummer while he was building the home. [Copied as written.] Clyde and Gladys Doyle owned and raised their eight children and her brother Leon in "Winter Quarters." [Copied as written.] The house was one of the few spared by General Grant prior to his attack on Vicksburg. It was used as winter winter quarters by General Grant. The house is now on the Historical Register of the U.S. Department of Interior. The Plummer families of Scott County are descendants of Francis Plummer, who brought his family from England in 1635 and was one of the original settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts. The family later moved to the Colony of North Carolina; to North Georgia; and in 1870, following the devastation of the Civil War, brothers Samuel and Alfred Berton Plummer left Georgia with their families and purchased land in Scott County near Winfield and Hon. A copy of the book "Colonial Plummer Families and their Plummer Descendants, 1991" by Leonard Lowell Plummer is in the Public Library in Waldron. Lowell, after the death of his parents was raised by his aunt Estella Plummer and husband John White. They lived on an 80 acre farm just across the railroad from Gary Plummer's restaurant. Paul Plummer of Hon is of the Samuel Plummer family and the other Plummers of Scott County are of the Alfred Berton Plummer family. These include Luie, Glen, Terry, Ronnie and Gary Plummer. Surviving brothers and sisters of Gladys are George Leon of Tacoma, Washington; Ruby Mae of Little Rock, and Leonard Lowell of Overland Park, Kansas. ======================================================================= Scott County Times 25 April 2001 JOE HUIE Joe R. Huie, 80, of Waldron died April 16, 2001 in Waldron. He was a native of Scott County, WWII veteran, and a member of the Waldron United Methodist Church. He was a charter member of the Ouachita Wood Carvers Association, Head Wrangler of Rasputin Mule Farm, Scout Leader of Boy Scouts of America Troop 17, a Democrat and a good man. Mr. Huie is survived by his wife, Marjorie Bess; one brother, Jim; one daughter, Cindy; one son, Dick; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Glenda and a son, Joe Kelley. Commital service was held at 10 am Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at Duncan Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm Wednesday at the Waldron United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions can be made to the Duncan Cemetery Association fund, c/o Martin Funeral Home, PO Box 786, Waldron, AR 72958 or charity of choice. ======================================================================= Scott County Times 25 April 2001 THEO BYFORD Theo Clinton Byford, 74, of Waldron died Sunday, April 22, 2001 in a Waldron hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Byford and one sister, Dean Morrison. Funeral services will be held at 10 am April 26, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Chant Cemetery in Y-City. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; three sons, Ricky W. Byford, David and his wife Debbie, all of Waldron, and Robert (Bobby) O. and wife Janet of Russellville; three sisters, Martha Copeland of Cooper, Texas, Lavena Halligan of Stigler, Oklahoma and Armel Davis of Mena; four brothers, Bill Byford of Waupaca, Wisconsin, Buck Byford of Waldron and Doug Byford and Roy Byford both of Winfield; and five grandchildren, Renee Byford, Jennifer Byford, Jessica Hayens, Brad Byford and Jeremy Byford. ======================================================================= Scott County Times 25 April 2001 HENRY BROWN Henry H. "Bill" Brown, 78, of Mena passed away Sunday, April 22, 2001 in Mena. He was born March 13, 1923 in Ritz, Arkansas to the late Georgia H. Brown and the late Audrey Gore Brown. He was united in marriage to Rheba Johnson. Mr. Brown served as a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps serving in the 10th Air Base Comm Det and a member of the Flying Tigers during WWII. He was awarded three bronze stars for the China Offensive, India Burma and Central Burman campaigns. He was also awarded the China War Memorial Ribbon. He was in the 14th Air Force Association. Mr. Brown worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a land surveyor and park ranger for 30 years at Shady Lake. He was a member of Life Line, Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery Board, and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a Forest Service Volunteer. He is survived by one son, Terry and his wife Angie Brown of Mena; one daughter, Rebecca and her husband Kelly Davis of Hector; two sisters, Winna Brown Tharp and Winona Brown Blalock both of Waldron; one brother, Burnis Brown of Camden, Arkansas and 4 grandchildren, Denise, Tina, Maddie and Dylan. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Rheba Johnson Brown. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 1 pm at the First Baptist Church with Brother Jeff Cheatham officiating. Interment will be in the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the World War II Memorial. ======================================================================= The Waldron News 25 April 2001 TOM HILL Thomas J. Hill, Sr., 81, of Fayetteville, AR died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born November 2, 1919 at Braggs, Oklahoma, the son of Floyd and Nettie Hayes Hill. He retired from the University of Arkansas Housing Department in 1986 nd had worked for Woodruff's Laundry and Cleaners on Dickson Street for many years. He was a graduate of Prairie Grove High School. He coached Babe Ruth, American Legion and semi-pro baseball teams for thirteen years. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Central United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher. He was an avid horseman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Hill. He is survived by one son Tommy Hill and his wife, Carolyn, of Waldron, Arkansas; two daughters, Beverly K. Hill and Madeline Carol Johnson both of Fayetteville, AR; one sister, Pauline Garrett and her husband, Hank, of Viney Grove, AR; five grandsons; and two great- grandchildren. Services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. J. Wesley Hilliard officiating. Burial was in Prairie Grove Cemetery under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1106, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702. ========================================================================= Scott County Times 2 May 2001 COY BUTLER, SR. Coy Imon Butler, Sr., 86, of Waldron died Sunday, April 29, 2001, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was retired from Hardwood Manufacturing and a veteran of WWII. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Martin Funeral Home with burial at Pearson Cemetery in Waldron. He is survived by his wife, Stella Butler, 4 daughters, Carol Arrington of Sherwood, Arkansas, Janey Harrison of Scranton, Arkansas, Rose Sullivan of El Dorado, Arkansas and Janet Carnahan of Mena; one step-daughter, Wanda Parish of Waldron; 5 sons, Jim of Sulpher Springs, Texas, Coy Jr., Randy and Ralph all of Waldron, and Gary of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; 5 step-sons, James Bingham of Deer Park, Washington, Jerry Bingham of Huntington, Arkansas, Don Bingham of Kearney, Missouri, Joe Bingham and Guy Bingham both of Waldron; 5 sisters, Pauline Owens of Waldron, Reba Knox of Fort Smith, Macie Rose of Fort Smith, Alice Lee Flohr of Florida and Evelyn Ferguson of California; one brother, Sam Butler of Fort Smith; 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 18 step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren and 4 step great-great grandchildren. ========================================================================= Scott County Times 2 May 2001 MERLE RHYNE Merle Rhyne, 94, of Waldron died Friday, April 27, 2001 in a Waldron hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday, April 30, 2001 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial following at Pleasant Grove #3 in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Bob Ammons, Steven Rhyne, Danny Rhyne, James Rhyne, Benny Newberry, Tim Maxell and Mark Oliver. ========================================================================= The Waldron News 2 May 2001 JOYCE FRICKENSCHMIDT Joyce Frickenschmidt, 59, of Waldron, Arkansas died Monday, April 23, 2001 in Marshall, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and member of Hontubby Baptist Church. Graveside service was at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2001 at Hontubby Cemetery with burial at Hontubby Cemetery at Heavener, Oklahoma under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith, AR. She is survived by her husband, James of the home; one sister, Faye of Warner, OK; one brother, Leo Janway of Sulphur Springs, TX. ========================================================================= The Waldron News 2 May 2001 LURIE EFFIE HUMPHREYS Lurie Effie Humphreys, 92, of Halley, Arkansas died Wednesday at Dermott City Nursing Home in Dermott. She was born March 1, 1909 in Yell County, AR to the late Thomas and Jennie Johnson Irons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Humphreys. Mrs. Humphreys was a Baptist and a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Clayton Humphreys of Fayetteville, NC and Clem Humphreys of Halley, AR; one daughter, Katherine Dalsys of Collins, AR; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. Funeral service was at 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 27th at Halley Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Burke and Rev. George Waldrup officiating. There was a graveside service at 3 p.m. Friday at Parks Cemetery in Gravelly, AR. Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Service of McGehee. ========================================================================= Scott County Times 9 May 2001 ETTA FRAZIER Etta V. Frazier, 83, of Waldron died Tuesday, May 1, 2001 in her home. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Scott County. She was a member of the Waldron United Methodist Church. She was born July 14, 1917 in Scott County to the late Charles and Mittie Cleaver Scantling. She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Frazier. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday, May 5, 2001 at the Waldron United Methodist Church with burial at Square Rock Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by two sons, Paul Frazier of Dallas and Dewey Frazier of Napa, California; one sister, Neta Metcalf of Waldron; 4 grandchildren, Todd Katherine and Margaret Frazier all of Dallas and Kerri of Napa, California. ========================================================================= The Waldron News 9 May 2001 FRANKIE LEE ALEXANDER Frankie Lee Alexander, 55, of Mena, Arkansas died Wednesday, May 2, 2001 in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was a member of Piney Church in Blackfork, Arkansas. Graveside service was at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2001 with burial at Piney Cemetery in Blackfork, AR under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Jannell Lane Alexander of the home; one daughter, Tonya Alexander of Des Moines, IA; seven sisters, Iola Alexander, Viola Franklin and Lela Caldwell, all of Washburn, AR, Mary Smith and Peggy Alexander, both of Waldron, AR, Dorothy Rader of Greenwood, AR and Sally Shandy of Arkoma, OK; three brothers, Donald Alexander of Washburn, AR, Kenneth Alexander of Waldron, AR and Carl Alexander of Sullivan, MO; two grandchildren. =========================================================================== Scott County Times 16 May 2001 JUNIOR BEYARD Elihue Junior "E.J." Beyard, 65, of Waldron died Saturday, May 5, 2001 in his home. He was a retired truck driver and an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elihue and Effie Beyard, one brother, R.M. Beyard and one sister, Louise Castleberry. Graveside services were held at 10 am Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at Pearson Cemetery with burial following under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by two daughters, Rebecca June Cox of Kansas and Belinda Gale Hall of South Dakota; one son, Bobby J. Beyard of Kansas and two sisters, Imogene Morrow of Bixby, Oklahoma and Rosemary Perkins of Mansfield, Arkansas. =========================================================================== Scott County Times 16 May 2001 FONTANE HOFSETH Fontane Hofseth, 25, of Mansfield died Sunday, April 29, 2001 in Mansfield. She was a student at Westark Community College in Fort Smith and a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Greenwood. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Thursday, May 3, 2001 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Greenwood with burial at Liberty Cemetery in Greenwood under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home. She is survived by her parents Dennis Ray and Cathy Poor of Mansfield; her maternal grandparents William and Mabel Pierce of Mansfield; her paternal grandfather Torulf Hofseth of Anchorage, Alaska and her paternal grandmother Suzanne Ross of Sandston, Virginia; and one sister, Candie Schumacher of Greenwood. =========================================================================== The Waldron News 16 May 2001 LOIS MARIE MARSH Lois Marie Marsh, 83, of Booneville, Arkansas died Friday, May 11, 2001 in her home. She was a housewife and a mother. Graveside service was at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2001 at Carolan Cemetery with burial under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville, Arkansas. She is survived by one daughter, Jo Ann Brown of Booneville, AR; three sons, Bobby L. Marsh and Ralph N. Marsh, both of Waldron, AR and Jerry W. Marsh of Kingwood, TX; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 23 May 2001 CARL WALKER Carl J. Walker, 81, of Waldron died Tuesday, May 15, 2001 in his home. He was a retired timber worker, a veteran of WWII and a member of the Mt. Moriah Church. Funeral services were held at 10 am Monday, May 21, 2001 at Mt. Moriah Church with burial at Lamb Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Jose of the home, three daughters, Anna Hines of Waldron, Josephine Frost of Parna, Idaho and Irene Barstch of Grass Valley, California; one son, Jerry Walker of Lincoln, California; seven sisters, Fern Powell, Allie Dickason, Estell Ennis, Lorene Lovett and Betty Johnston all of Waldron, and Dorthy Lovett of Sander, California and Margie Lasiter of Spokane, Washington; two brothers, Edgar Walker of Waldron and Perry Walker of Worland, Wyoming; 10 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bob Chrisman, Robert Silvey, Butch Morgan, Richard Brown, L.D. Powell and Tommy Hill. Honorary pallbearers were Elmo Morgan, Ellis Hale, Max Kamerer, Mel Kenner and Buck Garner. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 30 May 2001 BLANCHE WILLIAMS Blanche M. Williams, 72, of Waldron died Tuesday, May 22, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary and on the Scott County Fair Board. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday, May 26, 2001 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial at Freedom Cemetery in Waldron. She is survived by her husband, Donald H. Williams of the home; two sons, Richard of Fulton, Missouri and Scott of Panama City, Florida; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were David Smith, Terry Rice, Richard Brigance, David Williams, Glen Boggs and Wayne Langley. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 EDNA ANGEL Edna Marie Angel, 92, of Waldron died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in a Waldron hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist and was the widow of Ed Angel. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2, 2001, at 10 am at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial following at Hawkins Cemetery in Parks, Arkansas. She is survived by six daughters, Louise Willsey, Elois Young and Lisa Godfrey all of Waldron, Ann VanDewiele of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Pat Keener and Linda Davis both of Parks; five sons, Joe and Gerald of Hot Springs, Dan of Cassville, Missouri, Bill of Little Rock, and Charles of Peachtree City, Georgia; 34 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mark Keener, Brad Keener, Keith Willsey, Mac Davis, Shane Davis, Mike Young and Jim Young. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 RICHARD FAIN Richard A. Fain, 75, of Waldron died May 26, 2001 in a Waldron nursing home. He was a mountain man, cattleman, sawmiller and a good cowboy. Funeral services were held at 10 am, May 29, 2001 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Boothe, Arkansas with burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by two sisters, Rose Elmore of Huntington and Minnie Lee Parker and one brother, Claud, of Oklahoma. Pallbearers were Paul Elmore, Woody English, Herman Atchley, Kenneth Nevills, Leonard Ed Ridenhour and Bob Sehorn. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 DARRELL TRANTHAM Darrell Trantham, 55, of Mansfield died Saturday, June 2, 2001 in Hackett. He was a retired shipyard machinist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia. Graveside services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Evans Cemetery in Excelsior, Arkansas with burial following under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood He is survived by two daughters, JoAnn Campisi of Mountain Home, Arkansas and Sheryl Adams of Booneville, Arkansas; three sons, Jarrod of Las Vegas, Nevada, Darrell Trantham III of Mansfield and Danny of South Fork, Utah; four sisters, Regina Fox of Excelsior, Arkansas, Nancy Perkins and Brenda Lane both of Hartford, and Betty Gomes of California; three brothers, Allen of Midland, Arkansas, Bill of California and Danny of Hartford; 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 JULIA McDANIEL Julia Irene McDaniel, 82, of Waldron died Friday, June 1, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a retired grocery store clerk and a Baptist. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at Duncan Cemetery with burial following under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by two daughters, Janice Bennett of Waldron and Velma Brown of Wisconsin; one son, Clyde McDaniel of Phoenix, Arizona; 7 grand- children and 12 great-grandchildren. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 GUTHRIE PERRY DAVIS Guthrie Perry Davis, age 90, of Mena passed away Monday, June 4, 2001 in Mena. He was born February 10, 1911 in Athens, Arkansas, to the late Henry Davis and the late Rosie McMellon Davis. On June 10, 1960, he was united in marriage to Morgan Price in Vandervoort, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. Davis was a farmer by profession. He was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by two sisters, Mildred Sheperd of Mena, Arkansas and Lorene Burney of Hughes Springs, Texas; two brothers, Lester Davis of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and Doyne Davis of Vandervoort, Arkansas; two step-daughters, Sharon Nichols of Waldron, Arkansas and Elizabeth Rye of Austin, Texas; four step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Morgan Davis, his sister Noles Dagenhart and his brothers Booker Davis and Clara Davis. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at 2 pm in the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Virgil Bell officiating. Interment will follow in the Witherspoon Cemetery in Vandervoort under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. ============================================================================ Scott County Times 6 June 2001 CHARLES HAWKINS Charles Hoyt Hawkins, 68, of Waldron died Thursday, May 31, 2001 in a Waldron hospital. He was a retired dental lab technician and an Air Force veteran. No services were held as requested by the deceased. The body was cremated under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Linda Hawkins of the home; four daughters, Debbie Bryan and Lisa Jordan both of Fort Worth, Texas, Jane Roa of Reston, Virginia, and Robin Morris of Excelsior, Arkansas; one son, Russell Wallace of Excelsior, Arkansas; one sister, Nancy King of Fort Worth, Texas; one brother, David Hawkins of Fort Worth, Texas, 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. ============================================================================ The Waldron News 6 June 2001 HELEN E. BARBOE Helen E. Barboe, 84, a long time resident of Waldron, Arkansas, died Monday, May 22, 2001 in Gig Harbor, WA. She was born in Charles Mix County, South Dakota on September 5, 1916 to the late Joseph and Ida Mae French. Before retiring, she raised chickens for Tyson Foods. She loved her organic gardening. Survivors include her sister Natalie Worden of Gig Harbor, WA; brother, Harold Callicott of Clarkville, TN; daughter, Joan Wilson of CA; many nieces and nephews and grandchildren. No services will be held. Helen and her late husband will be put to rest in Sioux City, Iowa. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Haven of Rest Funeral Home, Gig Harbor, WA. ============================================================================ The Waldron News 6 June 2001 HELEN DOROTHY BARD Helen Dorothy Bard, 78, of Waldron, Arkansas died Sunday, June 3, 2001 in her home. She was a homemaker, a member of the Evening Shade Baptist Church, and a member of the Eastern Star. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8 at Evening Shade Baptist Church with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband, Jack Bard of the home; one daughter, Victoria Lee Bard of Alexandria, VA; one step daughter, Carol Bradshaw of Bakersfield, CA; one son, Martin Bard of Waldron, AR; three step sons, Ron Pitts and Nolan Pitts both of Lake Elsinore, CA and Jerry Pitts of Bakersfield, CA; three grandchildren, Johnathan Bard of Waldron, AR, Richard Joseph Bard of Salt Lake City, UT and Justin Victor Bard of Alexandria, VA. Pallbearers will be Tommy Nichols, Charles Scott, Paul Hillier, Kevin Hillier, John Terry and James Terry. ============================================================================= Scott County Times 13 June 2001 ALTA BROWN Alta Nadine Brown, 61, of Cameron, Oklahoma, formerly of Mansfield, died June5, 2001 in her home. She was a homemaker and attended the Baptist Church. She was born at Spiro, Oklahoma September 7, 1939 to James and Floy Niblett. Funeral services were held at 10 am, June 9, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield with burial at Dayton Cemetery in Dayton, Arkansas under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield. She is survived by her husband, William (W.E.) of the home; one daughter, Karen and her husband Michael Branch of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; three sons, William and his wife Anne Brown of Cameron, Charles and his wife Renae Brown of Hartford, Arkansas and Greg and his wife Mechelle Brown of Keota, Oklahoma; one sister, Janie Maness of Mansfield; one brother, Charles Niblett of Pratt, Kansas; 9 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Leonard Niblett. =============================================================================== The Waldron News 13 June 2001 REVEREND BILLY D. WILLIAMS Reverend Billy D. Williams, 58, of Ozark, Arkansas died Thursday, June 7, 2001 at his homein Ozark, Arkansas. He was a retired pastor of several Pentecostal Churches in the area. Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2001 at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Highland Cemetery in Ozark, AR under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark, AR. He is survived by his wife, Laurie Williams, of Ozark, AR; daughters Robbin Archer of Cabot, AR and Gwen English of Altus, AR, Hope Van Lauvan of Clarksville, AR; stepdaughter, Terri Pullen of Ozark, AR; two stepsons, David Pullen of Ozark, AR and Jonathan Pullen of Ozark, AR; his mother, Joyce Marie Williams of Ozark,AR; sisters, Brenda Huntsinger Stacy of Ozark, AR and Linda Flores of Waldron, AR; one brother, Nick Williams of Ozark, AR; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rev. Joe Lancaster, Rev. Jim McElhaney, Rev. Lonnie Sheppard, Rev. Carl Sory, Rev. Larry Willis, and Rev. Billy Paul Roberts. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 JAMES JONES James AndrewJones, 21, of Harvey, Arkansas died June 16, 2001 in Keener, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Waldron High School and was a recent member of the Army. Graveside services were held at 10 am June 19, 2001 at Chant Cemetery in Y-City with burial following under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his fiancee Valarie Stovall of Waldron; his parents, Emma and James (W.T.) Jones of Harvey; his grandparents, John and Charlotte Wiles of Nola and Nancy Angeline Cox of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas; three sisters, Christina Ibarra, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Angela Devecka, Hickman Air Force Base, Hawaii and Charlene Rassmussen, Salt Lake City, Utah; and one brother, Anthony J. Jones of Fort Stuart, Georgia. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 JEFF FIELDING Jeff Fielding, 80, of Waldron died Tuesday, June 12, 2001 in his home. He was retired from Arkansas State Highway Department, a veteran of WWII service in India, China and Burma and a member of Haw Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday, June 16, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Pearson Cemetery in Waldron. He is survived by his wife, Marie Koke Fielding, two daughters, Kay Moore of Greenwood and Carolyn Pugh of Waldron; one son, Doyle Fielding of Boles; two brothers, James of Lubbock, Texas and Robert of Amarillo, Texas; nine grandchildren, Melissa Lindsey and Becky Moore both of Tulsa, Tricia Moore of Greenwood, Kerry Ward of Charleston, Arkansas, DuLane Gash of Gladstone, Missouri, DeMaris Barnett and Dana Stockton of Waldron, Chad Fielding of Arkadelphia and Daniel Fielding of Russellville; and 5 great- grandchildren, Garrett and Bryce Lindsey, Nicholas and Daly Barnett and Clayton Stockton. Pallbearers were Jackie Smith, Leonard Moore, Jarrad Ward, Donald Stockton, Danny Barnett, Daniel Fielding and Greg Lindsey. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 E.J. ATCHLEY E.J. Atchley, 65, of Parks died Wednesday, June 13, 2001 in a Waldron hospital. He was retired from the county road crew, a farmer and construction worker. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Friday, June 15, 2001 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial at Hawkins Cemetery in Parks. He is survived by his wife, Betty of the home; one daughter, Marilyn Himes of Keener; two sons, John Atchley of Pocola, Oklahoma and Jimmy Atchley of Parks; his mother Charity Atchley Davis of Keener; and 4 grand- children, Chris Himes, Bobby Himes, J.T. Atchley and Mac Atchley. Pallbearers were Bobby Himes, Jr. Stovall, Walter Stovall, Allen Stovall, Albert Stovall and Joe Curtis. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 JERRY GOINES Jerry Goines, 68, of Mansfield died Friday, June 15, 2001 in a Van Buren nursing home. He was a retired construction worker and veteran of the Korean War. Graveside services were held at 2 pm June 16, 2001 at Slate Cemetery in Mansfield with burial following under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by one son, Richard Goines of Tulsa; two sisters, Ruby McClusky of Black Canyon, Arizona and Charm Ray of Florida; three brothers, E.J. Goines of Witcherville, Bill of Clear Lake, California and Perry Goines of Uniontown, Arkansas; and 5 grandchildren. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 JEFFERY MASON Jeffery Alden Mason, 28, of Huntington, Arkansas died Monday, June 11, 2001 in his home. He was a crane operator at Mac Steel in Fort Smith and a Pentecostal. Graveside services were held at 10 am Thursday, June 14, 2001 at Hills Chapel Cemetery in Ozark with burial following under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield. He is survived by one son, Taylor Mason of Holdenville, Oklahoma; his mother and step-father, Terry and James Newman of Mansfield; his grandmother, Betty Martin of Huntington; step-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Newman of Waldron, one step-sister, Kathy Walters of Mansfield; four brothers, Billy Mason and Christ Black both of Waldron, Larry Mason, Jr. of Paris, Arkansas and Neil Newman of Mansfield. =============================================================================== Scott County Times 20 June 2001 MARK JAMES Mark James died June 16, 2001 in San Francisco, California. He was born on February 27, 1947 in Augusta, Arkansas. His father, Vance James, preceded him in death. His mother, Ester James Sherrill, survives him, and his three brothers, Ronnie James of Waldron, Bob James of Olympia, Washington, Warren James of West Fork, Arkansas. Also Mark has two sisters, Sue Harshaw of Maumelle, Arkansas and Becky Wilkins of Waldron. One niece and four nephews and four great nephews. Funeral services were held June 23, 2001 at Egypt Free Will Baptist Church in Blueball. ============================================================================== The Waldron News 20 June 2001 JODIE LYNN WATTS Jodie Lynn Watts, 61, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died Saturday, June 16, 2001 in her home. She was a security officer for Burn's International and a member of the Waldron First Baptist Church. Funeral service was at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2001 at Putnam Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Pilot Prairie Cemetery in Waldron, AR under the direction of Putnam Funeral Home of Fort Smith, AR. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Adair of Fort Smith, AR and Angel Dawn Huber of Killeen, TX; one sister, Audrey Kuhn of Millbrook, AL; three brothers, Loyal Watts of Eustis, FL; Truel Watts of Millbrook, AL and Duane Watts of Waldron, AR; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Danny Kinney, Robert Benton, Delbert King, Gary Jones, Joey Page, Nathan Huber, Richard McGuire and Captain Jerry Snook. ============================================================================== Scott County Times 27 June 2001 TOM PERKINS Tom Perkins, 89, of Mansfield, Arkansas died Tuesday, June 19, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a farmer Funeral services were at 2 pm Friday, June 22, 2001 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield with burial at Coop Prairie Cemetery in Mansfield. He is survived by one daughter, Peggy Kohlar of Modesto, California; two sons, Thomas of California and Roy Frank of Little Rock; one sister, Marjorie Rice of Waldron; one brother, Ray Felle of Mansfield; 8 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Elzie Barnett, Buel Perkins, Floyd Coward,Bruce Hainley, Dewayne Hope and Donald Williams. ============================================================================== Scott County Times 27 June 2001 BEVERLY KASTL HELTON Beverly Ann Kastl Helton, 53, of Waldron died Tuesday, June 19, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a retired clerical worker. Cremation was under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, George Helton, Jr. of the home; one daughter, Tracy Lynn Brixey of Casa, Arkansas; one son, Dustin Carter of Waldron; her mother, Juanita Kastl of Waldron; two brothers, Nubbin Kastl of Waldron and George J. Kastl of Albany, Oregon; and three grandchildren, Jermey Mayo, Levi West and Austin Carter. ============================================================================== The Waldron News 27 June 2001 EDITH E STONE Edith E. Stone, age 81, of Danville, formerly of Waldron, died Thursday, June 21, 2001. She was born September 5, 1919 in Chico, Texas to the late Vester Lufin and Myrtle Adelia Cantwell Morrow. She was a mother and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winford Lee Stone, a daughter, Janie Tillman, two grandsons, David Tillman and Branton Tillman, and two brothers, V.L. Morrow and Grady Morrow. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Paul Gilbert of Danville, AR; two sons and daughter-in-law, Lee and Sue Stone of San Jon, NM and Scott Stone of Las Vegas, NV; brother and sister-in-law, Glinn and Betty Morrow of Chico, TX; sister-in-law, Lois Morrow of Bridgeport, TX; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at Cornwell Chapel in Danville with Rev. Delton Beall officiating. Burial was at 2:00 p.m. at Sehorn Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home in Danville. ==============================================================================