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Reprinted with permission of the The Sentinel-Record. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1000 PAGE 10A & 11A WILLIAM J. CAHILL (PICTURE) William J. Cahill, 88, of Hot Springs died Wed., Dec. 29, 1999, at a local hospital. Born June 8, 1911, in New York, he was a Catholic and a U.S. Army veteran. He was predeceased by his parents, Timothy and Nora Reidy Cahill. Survivors include his wife, Durette Cahill of Hot Springs; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol Ann & Michael Atkinson of Bellevue, Wash.; and two grandsons, James Allen Collier & Matthew Atkinson. Services will be 10 a.m. Mon. at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home chapel with Father Alan Rosenau officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 2to 4 p.m. J. K. GROVES (PICTURE) J. K. Groves, 84, of Hot Springs died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000, at a local hospital. Born Feb. 1, 1915, in Bowie County, Texarkana, Texas, he was a member of Gardner United Methodist Church and 50-year member of Carpenters Union Local 891. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Groves of Hot Springs; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ellen and Phil Buck of Glenwood & BethelKay and Roger Kymes & Patricia Ann and Joe Slyby, all of Hot Springs; five grandchildren; & 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Tues. at Gross Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Chris Hemund officiating. Pallbearers will be Steven Kymes, Jimmie Buck, Joe Slyby, Jimbo Lee, Bobby Floyd, Roger Kymes & Phil Buck. Honorary pallbearers are nieces, nephews, and Dr. George P. Queen and staff. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to Gardner United Methodist Church. DEWEY DUNSON LANGLEY -- Dewey Dunson, 80, of Langley died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999. Born Dec. 20, 1919, at Langley to James C. & Ellie Lawless Dunson,he was retired from Texas Instruments, active in Senior Citizens Center in Glenwood, and selected Senior Citizen of the year in 1988 for outstanding service to the community and the senior center. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ruby Lowery Dunson of Langley; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald & Barbara Dunson of Hickory Creek, Texas, and Michael & Casimire Dunson of Argyle, Texas; two grandchildren, Mitchell Dunson & Ellie Dunson, both of Argyle; and a brother and sister-in-law, Hobert & Betty Dunson of Langley. Services will be 10 a.m. Mon. at Langley Hall Church. Burial will be in Langley Hall Cemetery under direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. POLLY LANCASTER (PICTURE) Polly Lancaster, 101, of Hot Springs, died Dec. 31, 1999, at a local nursing home. Born June 10, 1898, on property now know as Camp Charleston, to Tom Pete and Mary Catherine Moore, she was a member of First Primitive Baptist Church and lived most of her life on Albert Pike, where Wal-Mart now stands. She was predeceased by her husband, John Henry Lancaster. Survivors include three nieces, Lessie Osborn of Arvada, Colo., Bessie Wotli of St. Louis and Celia Sparlin of Wyandotte, Okla.; a newphew, Raymond Moore of Wichita, Kan.; a sister-in-law, Ova Moore of Hot Springs; a great-niece, Holly Black of Hot Springs; and great-niecesand great-nephews. Services will be 2 p.m. Mon. at Gross Funeral Home chapel with the Bro. Ersel Tillery officiating. Pallbearers will be Robby Hancock, Tom O’Neal and Ben O’Neal. Honorary pallbearers are Mereck Rowe and medical staff and employees of Quality Care Nursing Home. Burial will be in Peak Cemetery, Royal. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to a preferred charity. HENRY S. LOFTIS MALVERN -- Henry Stanton “Duke” Loftis, 79, of Malvern died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, at his home. Born March 28, 1920, at Utica, Okla., to Daniel Washington & Rosie Ella Poff Loftis, he was retired from Reynolds Metals Company as plant superintendent, U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and member of Third Baptist Church of Malvern. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Cloda Renner Loftis; a daughter, Aileen Guimond of Ogdensburg, N.Y.; a son, Dennis Stanton Loftis of Magnet Cove; two brothers, Eurice Loftis of Durant, Okla., and Earl Loftis of Garland, Texas; and a sister, Mae McWilliams of Durant, Okla.; seven grandchildren & 11 great- grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Mon. at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Hyde officiating. Burial will be Rest Haven Memorial Gardens at Arkadelphia. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a preferred charity. BETTY G.W. McDANIEL (PICTURE) Betty Gene Ward McDaniel, 71, of Hot Springs died Wed., Dec. 29, 1999, at her home. Born Dec. 16, 1928, at Hot Springs, she was a member of Cedar Glades Baptist Church and Whittington Eastern Star Chapter 564. She was predeceased by her husband, William E. McDaniel Sr.; her parents, William K. & Belle Willis Ward; a son, Carl Eugene McDaniel; a daughter, Sarah Belle McDaniel; a granddaughter, Candy Michelle Heindl; and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son, William E. McDaniel Jr. of Centerville, three daughters, Melody McDaniel & Sherry Lunsford, both of Hot Springs and Marsha Heindl-Satterwhite of Liberty Hill, Texas, nieces, nephews, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Mon. at Crestview Memorial Park with the Revs. Frank Thurman & Curtis Stillwell officiating. Pallbearers will be Kelsey Buffington, Jim Heindl Jr., Michael Heindl, Adam Bair, Scott West, James West & Ronnie Sheffield. Honorary pallbearers are Drs. P.K. Reddy, James Humphreys & Rajesh Shroff & Jack Gibson, Jean Cornish, Phil O’Brien and Cedar Glades Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. today. Arrangements are by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. JAMES F. MILLSAPS (PICTURE) James Frederich Millsaps, 77, of Hot Springs died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, at a local hospital. Born March 16, 1922, at Oktaha, Okla., he was a Baptist, member of Veterans of Foreigh Wars Post 4564, U.S. Marines veteran of WWII. He was predeceased by his first wife; his parents, Chester & Parilee Sparks Millsaps; Gracie Millsaps; two sons, Jim Millsaps Jr. & Douglas Millsaps& a sister, Vilma Preston. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Millsaps of Hot Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, John & Betty Millsaps of Lawrenceville, GA., two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda & Tom Wick of Markham, Ill., and Linda & Darrell Sabatini of Chicago; three brothers, Chester Millsaps of Belen, N.M., Warren Millsaps of Ark. and Donald Millsaps; four stepdaughters, Mary Miller, Linda Videnich & Sheryl Jedkins, all of hot Springs & Brenda Hurtt of Calif.; a stepson, Danny Ford of Glenwood; granchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Mon. at Hot Springs Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Military honors will be given by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2278 Honor Guard. Burial services will be 4 p.m. Tues. at Moore Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today. VAUGHAN MULLINS JR. (PICTURE) Vaughan Mullins Jr., 35, of Hot Springs died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, at a local hospital. Born Jan. 21, 1964, at Stuttgart, he was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church. He was predeceased by his father, Syd Vaughan Mullins and grandfather, W. K. “Moon” Mullins. Survivors include his wife, Sherri Mullins of Pearcy; two sons, Brennan & Blayne Mullins, both of Pearcy; his mother, Eva Mullins of HotSprings; two sisters, Lea Moore of Hot Springs & Diane Jone of Grenada, Miss; his maternal grandmother, Agnes Gurley of Marion; and his paternal grandmother, Kathleen Mullins of Granada. Services will be 1 p.m. Mon. at Pine Grove United Methodist Churchwith the Revs. Daniel Kirkpatrick & Buddy Pettigrew officiating. Pallbearers will be Howard Sublett, Allen Powell, Jay Weaver, Christ Harvey, Tommy Kemp & Mark Curry. Honorary pallbearers are employees of Hi-Tech, Piney Grove United Methodist Church Believers Sunday School Class & Bill Fletcher. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation Will be 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Piney Grove United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home. RUSSELL PENCE BISMARCK-- Russell “Whitey” Pence, 82, of Bismarck died 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 1999, at St. Joseph’s Regional Health Center. He was born to William Henry & Leonia Russell Pence on Aug. 30, 1917, at Boydsville, Ark. He was retired from J.L. Scott Builders and Rod Coston Lumber Company where he had been warehouse manager. He was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army and was associated with the Jehovah’s Witnesses at Caddo Valley Kingdom Hall. He & Lucille Seward were married April 3, 1944, atLong Beach, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Seward Pence of Bismarck; two sons, Russell W. Pence of Antioch, Ark., and Brian Pence of Dallas, Texas; three daughters, Dianna Dyer of New DeRoche, Ark., Belinda Pace of Antioch & Karen Phillips of Hot Springs, Ark.; a sister, Cletis Johnson West Alton, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Mon. Jan. 3, 2000, in the chapel of Atkinson Funeral Home, by Joel Wall. Burial will follow in Prairie Bayou Cemetery by Atkinson Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Tim McDongal, Mike Thieny, Darren Dyer, Toby Pence, Doyle Dyer & Doug Disotell. Visitation will be 4 p.m. today at Atkinson Funeral Home, Malvern,Ark. Arrangements are by Atkinson Funeral Home, Malvern. CORA F. PORTER GLENWOOD -- Cora F. Porter, 96, of Glenwood died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000. Born Sept. 1, 1903, at Norman, to William Emerson & Sarah Ann Welch Sloan, she was a member of Glenwood First Church of the Nazarene. She was predeceased by her husband, John Henry Porter. Surviviors include her sister, Ruby Tolleson of Glenwood. Services will be 2 p.m. Mon. at Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. J.B. Evans, Terrell Holland & Billy Grant officiating. Pallbearers will be Bobby Grand, Hardie Reynolds, Greg Evans, JeffEvans, Wayne Buck, Teddy Brooks & John Tolleson. Burial will be in Black Springs Cemetery. ELSIE E. POTTS OLA -- Elsie E. Potts, 74, of Ola died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, at a Danville hospital. Born April 25, 1925, at Hollis to Virgil & Lena Wells Douthit, shewas a homemaker and member of Ola Assembly of God Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Limmie Potts, a son, Charles Potts and a brother, Eugene Douthit. Survivors include three daughters, Glenda Terry of Hot Springs, Wanda Young of Forest Hill, La., & Marilyn Reeves of Fort Smith; eight grandchildren, Bert Young, Tiffany Young, Alica Terry, Allison Terry, April Turnbos, Katlyn Turnbow, Kolyn Turnbow & Shelby Potts; and a brother, George Hawks. MURIEL G. SPRADLING NORMAN -- Services for Muriel Graves Spradling, 93, of Norman who died Thurs., Dec. 30, 1999 will be 2 p.m. today at Gaston Cemetery with the Revs. Marvin Black & James Black officiating. Arrangements are by Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. BARBARA P. WOOLEDGE (PICTURE) HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- Barbara Page Wooledge, 83, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Wed., Dec. 29, 1999, at a local hospital. She was born May 21, 1916, at Chicago, Ill., and was a member of United Methodist Church. Mrs. Wooledge was a member of the Houston, Texas, and Hot Springs Village Women’s Clubs, the Hot Springs Village Social and Cultural Committee and a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority atNorthwestern University. For many years, Mrs. Wooledge & her husband, Phil, have championedmany social causes but none was as dear to her heart as that of mental illness. She was a charter member of Birchtree Communities Board of Directors. She was predeceased by her father, Warren James Potter & her mother, the former Marion Louis Smith, as well as her first husband of 41 years, Beverly Wilkes Page. She is survived by her husband of more than 16 years, Phillip R. Wooledge; a son, James S. Page & his wife Carole of Houston; a son, John W. Page of Malvern; a daughter, Patricia Page Kay of the Woodlands, Texas, a daughter, Pamela Page Fjeld-Hansen &her husband Jan of Hot Springs Village; a sister, Polly Ann Potter Lea of Reading, Calif.; a sister, Marjorie Lea Dudley & her husband James of Phoenix, Ariz., a sister, Nancy Ritchie & her husband Gordon of Morrison, Ill.; five grandchildren, Pamela Page Osborne, Dr. Jill Page Coleman, Jennifer Michelle Kay, Lene Fjeld-Hanse; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Mon., Jan. 3, 2000, at Village United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Tanner & the Rev. Thomas Jarrell officiating. A private family interment will follow at Presbyterian Kirk in the Pine Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Barbara Page Wooledge Memorial Fund at Birchtree Communities, P.O. Box 1589, Benton, AR 72018. Arrangements are by Cedar-Vale Funeral Home. ELLIOT LEE RICHARDSON BOSTON -- He served as secretary of defense under Richard Nixon, was the ambassador to Great Britain and ran for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts in 1984. But Elliot Lee Richardson was best known as a man of character who, during the height of the Watergate investigation, refused Nixon’s orders to fire the special prosecutor in the case, Archibald Cox. Richardson died Friday of a cerebral hemorrhage at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 79. President Clinton remembered Richardson as “a manof uncommon intergrity.” “(He) put the nation’s interests first even when the personal cost was very high. He was an unparalleled public servant---a lawyer, a diplomat, a soldier, and a prosecutor,” Clinton said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2000 page 8A MIKEY CAUDILL Mass of Christian Burial for Mikey Caudill, 18, of Hot Springs, who died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, will be 3 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Benoit Picard as celebrant. Arrangements are by Hot Springs Funeral Home. IVA A.B. CUNNINGHAM Iva Augustine Burgess Cunningham, 89, of Hot Springs died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, in Crossville, Tenn. Born Aug. 1, 1910, in Whittington to Nathaniel Webster and Namie Canzady James Burgess, she was a graduate of Lakeside High School, former teacher at Fountain Lake School, homemaker and member of Southside church of Christ. She was predeceased by her husband, William Kelly Cunningham Jr.; a brother, Leonard Burgess; and a sister, Muriel Burgess Richardson. Survivors include her children, Carolyn and Miles Clark of Crossville, Tenn., Kelly and Georgia Cunningham of Arlington, Texas, Robert and Barbara Cunningham of San Antonio, Texas, and Thomas and LoSharris Cunningham of Temple, Texas; a sister, Zena Burgess Nicholas of Hot Springs; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hot Springs Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday. DEWEY DUNSON LANGLEY -- Services for Dewey Dunson, 80, of Langley, who died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, will be 10 a.m. today at Langley Hall Church with the Revs. Paul Coy and Larry Bostow officiating. Pallbearers will be Denver McRae, Winnon Arrivett, Terry Dunson, Roger York, Jerry Lowrey and Hobert Lowrey. Burial will be in Langley Hall Cemetery. Arrangements are by Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. J. K. GROVES Services for J. K. Groves, 84, of Hot Springs, who died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gross Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Chris Hemund officiating. Pallbearers will be Steven Kymes, Jimmie Buck, Joe Slyby, Jimbo Lee, Bobby Floyd, Roger Kymes and Phil Buck. Honorary pallbearers are nieces, nephews and Dr. George P. Queen and staff. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Gardner United Methodist Church. DAVID A. HIGGINS ARKADELPHIA -- David Allen Higgins, 35, of Arkadelphia died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, in an Arkadelphia hospital. Born Oct. 29, 1963, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Donald Lynn and Patricia Lynn Cochran Higgins, he was a counselor and ordained minister with the South Delta Church of WICCA. Survivors include his wife, Christine Barton Higgins; four sons, Todd Barton of Tenn., and Duncan Barton, James Barton and David Stotts, all of Arkansas; two daughters, Sydney Jones of Texas and Nan Roden of Tenn.; a sister, Lynnette Shaffer of Oregon; and his parents. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. GRETA S. JONES GLENWOOD -- Greta Sue Jones, 65, of Glenwood died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000. She was born on March 9, 1934, in the Mount Tabor community near Glenwood, the daughter of H. W. “Wibb” Wright and Mattie Bright Wright. On Aug. 8, 1953, she was married to Inell L. Jones, who preceded her death on Dec. 23, 1999. She owned and operated Greta;s Beauty Shop in Glenwood for many years. She graduated from Caddo Gap High School and Arkadelphia Beauty College in Hot Springs. She was a devoted housewife and helped on the family farm at Langley. The family was selected as Pike County Farm Family of the Year during her life time. Greta was a loving mother and grandmother to her two grandchildren. She was well known in the community and a friend to everyone who knew her. She is survived by three children, Randy Jones in Glenwood, Reggie Jones and his wife, Lisa, of Glenwood and Trina Jones of Hot Springs; two grandchildren, Courtney Jones of Conway and Josh Jones of Glenwood; and her brother and sister-in-law, Verbie and Marie Wright of Bonnerdale. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. J.B. Evans officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home of Glenwood. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Mon. from 5 to 7 p.m. Pallbearers will be Stan Zellner, Jimmy Jones, Charles Yeargan, Sonny Prince, Scott Hickam and Mike Prince. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike McCoy, Charlie Diggs, Roy Owens, Wally Lafevers, Curt Hays, Jim Casebolt, Mike Stanfield, David Oberhoffer, Loretta Callis, Marie York, Charles Forga, Joe Wright, Jo Lucas, Glen Carpenter, Darrell Wright, Wanda Tidwell, J.T. Wright, James Jones, Ted Duncan, J.T. Jones, Nell Pennington, Joel Wright, Tom Daniel,Sarah Miles and Bob Schaeffer. CODI L. KASTEL Codi Leigh Kastel, 16, of Hot Springs died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000,in a Little Rock hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. POLLY LANCASTER Services for Polly Lancaster, 101, of Hot Springs, who died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, will be 2 p.m. today at Gross Funeral Home chapelwith the Brother Ersel Tillery officiating. Pallbearers will be Robby Hancock, Tom O’Neal and Ben O’Neal. Honorary pallbearers are Mereck Rowe and medical staff and employees of Quality Care Nursing Home. Burial will be in Peak Cemetery, Royal. Memorials may be made to a preferred charity. RALPH G. LAWSON Ralph G. Lawson, 77, of Hot Springs died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Hot Springs Funeral Home. WILLIAM D. LESLIE HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- William David Leslie, 72, of Hot Springs Village died Dec. 30, 1999, in a Hot Springs Funeral Home. Born, Sept. 5, 1927, in Chicago, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. He was predeceased by his parents, Will and Marguerite Lillis Leslie. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Leslie of Hot Springs Village; a daughter and son-in-law, Marianne and Thomas Lamont of Laredo, Texas; a sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John Barron of Chicago; and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 9 a.m. Tues. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Raymond Rossi as celebrant. Burial will be in Laredo, Texas. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m. today. Arrangements are by Caruth Village Funeral Home. LELA MANLEY MOUNT IDA -- Lela Manley, 93, of Mount Ida died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, in a Hot Springs hospital. Born Sept. 17, 1906, in Montgomery County to Luther Tucker and Lurett Pendergrass, she was predeceased by her husband, Dave Manley; a daughter, Essie Anderson; a son, Ellis Qualls; a brother, Everette Tucker; a sister, Lola Moudy; and a grandchild, Bryan Hurst. Survivors include two sons, Dave W. Manley of Waggoner, Okla, and L.J. Manley of Mount Ida; two daughters, Virginia Spell of Schertz, Texas, and Lennie Fae Long of Mountain Pine; two brothers, Paul Elder ofOzark and Jimmy Elder of Bakersfield, Calif.; two sisters, Vera Maynar of Ozark and Alice Hicks of Mabelville; 24 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Services will be Wed. at Old Piney Cemetery with Brother Paul Burke officiating. Honorary pallbearers are the Montgomery County Nursing Home staff and employees. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. Arrangements are by Thornton Funeral Home. BETTY G. W. McDANIEL Services for Betty Gene Ward McDaniel, 71, of Hot Springs, who died Wed., Dec. 29, 1999, will be 1 p.m. today at Crestview Memorial Park with the Revs. Frank Thurman and Curtis Stillwell Officiating. Pallbearers will be Kelsey Buffington, Jim Heindl Jr., Michael Heindl, Adam Bair, Scott West, James West and Ronnie Sheffield. Honorary pallbearers are Drs. P.K. Reddy, James Humphreys and Rajesh Shroff and Jack Gibson, Jean Cornish, Phil O’Brien and Cedar Glades Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. JAMES F. MILLSAPS Services for James Frederich Millsaps, 77, of Hot Springs, who died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, will be 3 p.m. today at Hot Springs Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Burial services with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2278 Honor Guard will be 4 p.m. Tues. at Moore Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. VAUGHAN MULLINS JR. Vaughan Mullins Jr., 35, of Hot Springs died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, at Stuttgart. He was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church. He was predeceased by his father, Syd Vaughan Mullins and his grandfather, W.K. “Moon” Mullins. Survivors include his wife, Sherri Mullins of Pearcy; two son, Brennan and Blayne, both of Pearcy; his mother; Eva Mullins of Hot Springs; two sister, Lea Moore of Hot Springs and Diane Jones of Grenada, Miss.; his maternal grandmother Agnes Gurley of Marion; and hispaternal grandmother, Kathleen Mullins of Granada. Servies will be 1 p.m. today at Piney Grove United Methodist Church with the Revs. Daniel Kirkpatrick and Buddy Pettigrew officiating. Pallbearers will be Howard Sublett, Allen Powell, Jay Weaver, Chris Harvey, Tommy Kemp and Mark Curry. Honorary pallbearers are employees of Hi-Tech, Piney Grove United Methodist Church Believers Sunday School Class and Bill Fletcher. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Piney Grove United Methodist Church or The American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home. STANLEY W. NEIGHBORS ROYAL -- Stanley Wayne Neighbors, 68, of Royal died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000, in a Hot Springs hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. CORA F. PORTER GLENWOOD -- Services for Cora F. Porter, 96, of Glenwood, who died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000, will be 2 p.m. today at Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. J.B. Evans, Terrell Holland and Billy Grant officiating. Pallbearers will be Bobby Grant, Hardie Reynolds, Greg Evans, JeffEvans, Wayne Buck, Teddy Brooks and John Tolleson. Burial will be in Black Springs Cemetery LLOYD SCOTT MOUNT IDA -- Loyd Scott of Mount Ida died Sun., Jan. 2, 1999, in a Hot Springs hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Thornton Funeral Home.[*** MY NOTE:: The paper says 1999 but I am sure they meant 2000.] VERNON STEUBE Vernon Steube, 94, of Hot Springs died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000, in a local hospital. Born May 10, 1905, he was predeceased by a son, Vernon B. Steube Jr. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Steube of Hot Springs; three daughters, Karin Steube-Vollrath of Whitehouse, N.J., Barbara Anderson of Little Rock and Nancy Haese of Kingsville, Texas; a son Fred Steube of Searcy; and two sisters, Mary Brown and Margaret Schwartz. Services will be announced by Gross Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis. MARY V. THOMAS MOUNT IDA -- Mary Virginia “Gee-Gee” Thomas, 69, of Mount Ida died Sat., Jan. 1, 2000. Born Jan. 14, 1930, in Simsboro, La., To Howard Columbus and Eunice Liner Alexander, she was predeceased by two brothers, Glenn Alexander and Dick Alexander; and two sisters, Evelynn Walker and Dorothy Durrette. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Terri Thomas of Shreveport, La., and Terry and Pam Thomas of Windsor, Colo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Cherri and Dallas Weston of Alamo; a brother, Jack Alexander of Black Canyon, Ariz.; two sisters, Maxine Jenkins of Shreveport, La., and Ruth Scherer of Doyline, La.; three grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. Services will be 3 p.m. Tues. at Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Paul Burke officiating. Pallbearers will be Bryan Wann, Randy Brown, Benny Weston, Josh Brown, Chris Barnes and Jason Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers are the staff of Montgomery County Nursing Home. Burial will be in Howerton Wildwood Cemetery. LEXIE O. TREADWELL Lexie O. Treadwell, 82, of Hot Springs died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999, in a local hospital. Born Feb. 11, 1917, she was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Little Rock. She was predeceased by her husband, Jerrel Monroe Treadwell; four sisters; and five brothers. Survivors include a son, Roger Treadwell of Little Rock; a daughter, Jerri Ann Hendricks of Hot Springs; a sister, Enda Dacus of Little Rock;two brothers, Bill Holland of Russellville and Roy Holland of Idago; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Tues. at Gross Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Craver officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today. JOHNIE M. WHITFIELD PEARCY-- Johnie M. Whitfield, 94, of Pearcy died Sun., Jan. 2, 2000, in a Hot Springs nursing home. Born Oct. 16, 1905, in Bismarck, he was a retired farmer and member of Memorial Baptist Church. He was predeceased by his wife, LenaWhitfield; and a son, Kenneth Whitfield. Survivors include two grandchildren, Helen Bates and Johnny Whitfield, both of Pearcy; a great-granddaughter, Michelle Bates of Pearcy; a brother, Earl Whitfield of Hot Springs; and a daughter-in-law,Virginia Whitfield of Pearcy. Services will be 11 a.m. Wed. at Phillipi Cemetery, Bismarck, withthe Rev. James Whitlock officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Martin Koehn and Dr. John Brunner. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tues. Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home. MADISON A. WOLF Madison A. Wolf, infant, died Fri., Dec. 31, 1999. Arrangements will be announced by Hot Springs Funeral Home. ELMO R. ZUMWALT JR. DURHAM, N.C. -- Retired Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., known early in his career for modernizing the navy and later for ordering the spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam, died Sunday. He was 79. Zumwalt was born in Tulare, Calif. Zumwalt lived in McLean, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife, a son, two daughters, six grandchildren, a sister and a brother. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED., MARCH 1, 2000 PAGE 6A VIOLA BURNESON Viola Burneson, 101, of Hot Springs died Tues., Feb. 29, 2000, in a local hospital. Born June 30, 1898, in Mount Ida, she was a member of Grand Ave. United Methodist Church and AARP. She was predeceased by two husbands, John Freeman and John Burneson, and her parents, William and Luara Simpson Alley. Survivors include one brother-in-law, T. H. Smith of Hot Springs; one sister-in-law, Dorry Alley of Everett, Wash.; one step-son; step-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. Services will be 2 p.m. Fir. at Gross Funeral Home chapel. Pallbearers will be Mike Smith, Mark Smith, Sam Tyson and Scott Carter. Burial will be in Whittington Cemetery, Mount Ida. GERTRIDE E. EVANS Gertrude E. Evans, 88, of Hot Springs died Thurs., Feb. 24, 2000, in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 15, 1911, in Cherryvale, Kan. Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Bolvin of Merrillville, Ind.; one son, Donald Morrow of Renton, Wash.; five grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held in Kansas. Local arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home. CHEYANNA GARNER (WITH PICTURE) Cheyanna Garner, 4 months, died Tues., Feb. 29, 2000, in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Survivors include her father, Craig Whittington of Hot Springs; her mother, Shellie Garner of Hot Springs; one brother, Craig Andrew Whittington II of Hot Springs; and one half brother, Marcus Leonard Whittington of Monticello. Services will be 3 p.m. Thurs. at McGill Cemetery with Bro. Don Kemp officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Stephen Turner, Charles Peters, James Sheets, Otha Terry, Steve Terry, Betty Terry, Billy Turner, Kellie Garner, Renee Gordon, Sharon Moore, Tim Moore and Randy Terry. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p.m. today. Arrangements are by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. WARREN P. HARRISON ARKADELPHIA -- Warren Preston Harrison, 57, of Arkadelphia died Sun., Feb. 27, 2000, in a Conway hospital. Born Sept. 23, 1942, in Reeves, Mo., to William Henry and Martha Clementine Martin Harrison, he was a construction worker and member of Jehovah Witnesses. He was predeceased by one brother, Billy Joe Harrison. Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrison; one son, Farren Harrison of Gurdon; four daughters, Mary Christina Simmons of Okla., Cynthia Doreen Aaron of Jacksonville, Fla., Rebecca Lynn Harrison of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Martha Marie Shaw of Danville, Pa.; one brother,Farren Dale Harrison of Mountain View; five sisters, Francis Lorren of Southhaven, Mich., Carolyn Stafford of Donaldson, Shelia Boyd of Mountain View, Gail Detrick of Adamsville, Tenn., and Denise Bray of Hornersville, Mo.; and eight grandsons. Memorials services will be 11 a.m. Fri. at Kingdom Hall in Caddo Valley. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. WALLACE HOLMAN WITH PICTURE Wallace Holman, 89, of Hot Springs died Mon., Feb. 28, 2000, in a local hospital. Born in Silex, Ark. , on Oct. 24, 1910, to James Daniel Holman and Floy Atlet Holman, he attended high school in Dover, Ark. He resided in Calif. from the time he was 26, picked oranges for a living at first and eventually began work at South California Edison Co., where he worked for 30 yrs. until he retired in 1972 and moved to Hot Springs. He served in WW II on the Hans Hegg with the U.S. Navy, was a member of the American Legion and served 19 yrs. as Chaplain at the VFW Post 2278 of Hot Springs. Wallace was an active member of Richard St. Church of Christ. He was predeceased by his wives, Mary Lucile Holman in 1967 and Mary Ruth Holman in 1995; also by his daughters, Linda Wisdom and Teresa Rene’ Teague, both of Hot Springs. Wally is survived by his daughters, Mary Gwendolyn Ragsdill of HotSprings, Peggy Hammond of La., Gwen McCommon of Calif. and his sons,, Dewey McCommon of Mo., and Lanny McCommon of Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Sat. at Gross Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Jack Smith officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Honor Guard, Thaddeus H. Caraway Post 2278, VFW. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Fri. ROBERT W. JOHNSON REDFIELD -- Robert Woodell Johnson, 64, of Redfield died Mon., Feb. 28, 2000, in a Little Rock hospital. Born Sept. 11, 1935, in Donaldson to Robert Woodrow and Altha Mae Willis Johnson, he was a Baptist, retired Ralph Coppess Motors service manager, member of Ark. League of Artists and president of Johnson Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Linda Sue Sanders Johnson; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Woody and Beverly Johnson of Broken Arrow, Okla., Clark and Sandi Johnson of Bauxite and Edward Johnson of Redfield; seven daughters and four son-in-law, Linda and Dick Jeffey of Maumelle, Sharon and Ken Miner of Fayetteville and Rhonda Johnson, Lauraand Eddie Winbury, Melissa Lowery Johnson, Jennifer Lowery Johnson and Rachel Lowery Johnson, all of Redfield; one brother, Ronald Johnson of Sheridan; one sister, Mary Romine of Sheridan; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thurs. at Orion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Etherirdge officiating. Burial will be in Orion Cemetery, near Redfield. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial may be made to the Ark. Chapter of American Diabetes Association, 212 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72295. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home, Sheridan. DANNY LEMONS DALARK -- Danny Lemons, 52, of Dalark died Tues, Feb. 29, 2000, in a Hot Springs hospital. Born July 31, 1947, in Arkadelphia to Earl and Elene Langley Lemons, he was a mechanic and member of Manchester United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Rogers Lemons; one son, Wesley Lemons of Dalark; three daughters, Kay Dukes, Pam Combs and Amanda Lemons, all of Dalark; his mother, Elene Lemons of Dalark; and two grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thurs. at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel, Arkadelphia, with the Rev. Kevin Guerin officiating. Pallbearers will be Larry Pennington, Rodney Grant, Travis Dickey,Myron Crisco, Jimmy Lemons, Dennis Green, William Keeling and Kenneth Love. Burial will be in Atchley Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Manchester United Methodist Church. FLORA E. PITTMAN Flora E. Pittman, 87, of Hot Springs died Tues., Feb. 29, 2000, ina local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Gross Funeral Home. RANDY C. REED (WITH PICTURE) ROYAL -- Randy C. Reed, 59, of Royal, died Tues, Feb. 29, 2000, in Hot Springs. Born April 3, 1941, in Greenfield, Ohio, he trained thoroughbred race horses for many yrs. Of late, he was a prominent salesman for Home Improvements. He was a member of Tower of Strength Church and the HBPA. He is survived by his wife of 22 yrs., Diana of Royal; two daughters, and one son, Candi of Ohio, Jennifer of W. Va. and Jimmy of Ky.; his mother, Rose, two sisters, Ann and Judy, all of Fla.; and two brothers Ryan of Fla. and John of Ky.; his most loyal and loving longtime friend, Larry Snyder; and many more friends who loved him. Our highlight of life was getting to work with a horse named DoubeReady. He gave Randy his biggest thrill in his racing career. Services will be 7:30 p.m. Fri. at Gross Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Frazier officiating. ------------------------------------------------------------------------