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Reprinted with permission of TheSentinel-Record. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SENTINEL-RECORD - SAT., NOVEMBER 24, 1979 - PAGE 8 DEATHS, FUNERALS ROBERT H. DUNN Robert Howard Dunn, 68, died Fri. night, Nov. 23, 1979, at home. He was a WW II veteran and attended Richard Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hallie Dunn of Hot Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Roberta Hamilton of Hot Springs, and Mrs. LaRue Saltkill of Augusta, Kansas. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Caruth Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Charles Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Caruth Funeral Home. ROBERT V. KAUFMAN Robert Virgil Kaufman, 62, died Fri., Nov. 23, 1979, in a Little Rock hospital. He was a life resident of Hot Springs, co-owner of Little Produce Company, member of Sumpter Lodge 419, F&AM, Hot Springs Lodge 380 B.P.O. Elks, a WW II veteran, National World War II Glider Pilot’s Assoc., one of the first glider pilots to land in Normandy on D-Day as a 2nd Lieutenant, and a member of the Second Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby M. Kaufman of Hot Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Demi Penor, Mrs. Delores Gillham, both of Little Rock, Miss Karen Kaufman of Hot Springs; one sister, Mrs. Marcell Knox of Hot Springs; four grandchildren. Arrangements will be announce by Gross Mortuary. MRS. JEAN KLINKER Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Klinker, 81, who died Thurs., Nov. 22, 1979, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at st. Mary’s of the Spring Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph N. Doyle officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery near Arkadelphia under the direction of Caruth Funeral Home. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. Sun. in the Caruth Funeral Home Chapel. PAUL G. MILLER Paul George Miller, 69, died Thurs., Nov. 22, 1979 in Leesburg, Fla. He was a resident of Hot Springs for 42 yrs., a retired inspector for the Civil Aeronautics Administration, a member of the Burlington Masonic Lodge 100 in Burlington, Vermont. He was an early pioneer in flight training schools in Hot Springs in 1937. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Charleie R. Miller of Hot Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Jean C. Brown of Fla., one brother, Thomas B. Miller of Hazelwood, Mo.; one grandson, Paul Charles Brown of Fla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Mon. in Gross Mortuary Chapel with the Hot Springs Masonic Lodge 62 officiating. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sun. in Gross Mortuary Chapel. Pallbearers will be Masons. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens cemetery with arrangements by Gross Mortuary. MRS. ROSIE PERRY Funeral services for Mrs. Rosie Perry, 79, of Malvern who died Monday, Nov. 19, 1979, will be held at 1 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Rockport with the Rev. J.M. McCullum officiating. Pallbearers will be Lewis Clegg, Henry Clegg, Rosevelt Clegg, Johnie Clayton, Charles Hogan and Billy Joe Clayton. Burial will be in Perla Gate Cemetery under the direction of Harris Mortuary. MARIE TROJANEK Marie Trojanck, 74, died Thurs., Nov. 22, 1979, in Hot Springs. She had lived in Hot Springs for 15 yrs., was a housewife and had attended the Westminster Presbyterian Church. She has no known survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Gross Mortuary Chapel with Dr. John Stuart Bennett officiating. Cremation will follow. Arrangements are by Gross Mortuary. CHARLES S. WILSON Charles S. Wilson, 68, died Wed., Nov. 21, 1979, in a local hospital. He was born in Illinois and had lived in Hot Springs for two and a half yrs. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, a retired truck driver, a veteran of WW II and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge 1252, Thaddeus H. Caraway Post 2278, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Wilson of Hot springs; one son, Donald C. Wilson of Frankfurt, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Myldred Peck of Glenview, Ill.; several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Gross Mortuary Chapel with Dr. M.J. Timbs officiating. Pallbearers will be Leroy Doll, Donald Mason Sr., Donald Mason Jr., E.L. Neff, Les Derringer, Edward Bailey. Burial will be in memorial Gardens Cemetery with arrangements by Gross Mortuary. HENRY C. WRIGHT Henry C. Wright, 77, died Fri., Nov. 23, 1979, in a local hospital. He had lived in Hot Springs for 15 years, was a retired ticket agent for the N.Y. Central Railroad at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago. He has no known survivors. Arrangements will be announced by Gross Mortuary. ************************************************************************* THE SENTINEL-RECORD THURS., DEC., 6, 1979 DEATHS, FUNERALS INFANT BATES The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee Bates, died Dec. 5, 1979, in a local hospital. Other than his parents he is survived by a sister, Samantha Bates of the home; his paternal grandparetns, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bates, of Hot Springs; his materanl grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Small of Pensacola, Fla. and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holland of Hot Springs. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Rock Springs Cemetery with Rev. David Small officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Caruth Funeral Home. DANIEL BRICE Services for Daniel Brice, 72, will be at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 6, 1979, in the Gross Mortuary chapel with Dr. M.J. Timbs officiating. Pallbearers will be Carl Mahoney, Earl Mazander, Chester Bowman, Jack Irwin, Paul Jackson and David Brown. Burial will be in Greenwoood Cemetery. MILDRED L. CALDWELL Mrs. Mildred Lucille Calwell, 58, died Dec. 3,1979, in a Little Rock hospital. She was a native of Hot Springs and was a member of Lee Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ras Caldwell of Little Rock; three sons, Harold Caldwell of Alta Vista, Kan., Jim Caldwell of Saudi Arabia and Ronnie Caldwell of Levelland, Tex.; three daughters, Pat Ammons of Rogers, Ark., June Rowell and Susie Caldwell, both of Little Rock; her mother, Mrs. Maude Roberts of Hot Springs; two brothers, Charles Matthews of Hot Springs and Daryl Matthew of Ravia, Okla.; a sister, Pauline Kelley of Ft. Worth, Tex.; and 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Fri. in Gross Mortuary Chapel with Rev. R.M. Blackwood officiating. Pallbearers will be Jack Hale, Olen Owens, Herman Mullings, Curtis Buttrum, Arthur Russsell, Vernon Steed. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. REV. W.T. ROBERTS ARKADELPHIA -- Rev. W. T. “Tommie” Roberts, 87, of Alpine; died Dec. 4, 1979, in a local nursing home. He was a lifelong resident of Clark County and was the son of the alte Ab and Martha Francis Roberts. He was a retired Baptist minister and was a member of the Caddo Gap Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fern Roberts; 3 sons, Jake Roberts and Bones Roberts, both of Arkadelphia and Alvin Roberts of Magnolia; a step-son, Alfred Thomason of Alpine; three daughters, Mrs. Verna Robinson of North Little Rock, Mrs. Annie Still and Mrs. Audie Terry, both of Arkadelphia; three daughters, Mrs. Verna Robinson of North Little Rock, Mrs. Annie Still and Mrs. Audie Terry, both of Arkadelphia; two step-daughters, Mrs. Edith Thomason of Alpine and Mrs. Charline Tuttle of Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Alice Wells of Gurdon; and 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the St. Andrew United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Watson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home. ARVID E. SADLER Services for Arvid Earl Sadler, 62, will be at 9:30 a.m. today, Dec. 6, 1979, in the Gross Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in Lansing, Tenn. JOHNNY F. SEARS Johnny Franklin Sears, 45, died Dec. 4, 1979. He was born in Hot Springs and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Luker Sears of Hot Springs; two daughters, Tammy Sears and Connie Sears, both of Hot Springs; a step-son, Anthony Robinson of Hot Springs; two step-daughters, Carolyn Miller and Deborah Rachella, both of Hot Springs; his mother, Mildren Sears of Hot Springs; two brothers, Leonard Sears of Hot Springs and Winford Sears of Vista, Calif., two sisters, Bernice Allan of Hot Springs and Corine Burns of Broken Bow, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Fri. in the Caruth Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Scott Cemetery. INFANT SMITH Wilburn Joey Smith, one-month-old son of William and Peggy Smith, died Dec. 5, 1979, in a local hospital. Other survivors include his paternal grandfather, U.C. Smith of Hot Springs; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeulen Ault of Hot springs; his great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Nichols of Story, Ark. and E.P. Smith of Mt. Ida; his great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Effie Nichols of Mt. Ida. Services will be at 2 p.m. Fri. in the Gross Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in Bain Cemetery. ************************************************************************