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Johnson County Graphic, Clarksville, Arkansas

September 16, 1998

Mrs. Alice Ann (Retha) Whitaker Dade, 63, of Altus died Sunday, Sept.
13, 1998, at her home.
She was a waitress, former resident of Tulare, Calif., daughter of the
late Ray and Alice Drew Whitaker, widow of Don Dade, and attended
Hartman High School and the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by
one son, Harold Ray Boren of Altus; one stepdaughter, Ruth McGhee of
Corcoran, Calif.; one stepson, Don Dade Jr. of Visalia, Calif.; four
sisters, Shirley Boen of Clarksville, Agnes Oliphant of Branson, Mo.,
Betty Morgan of Quapaw, Okla., and Elizabeth O'Rander of Augusta, Ga.;
one brother, Thomas R. Whitaker of Oklahoma City, Okla.; nine
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in West Mount
Zion Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dustin Boren, Robbie Van Den Berg, Virgil
Kessler, Earnest Bohannon, Dean Morgan, and James Owen. Honorary
pallbearers were Johnny W. Reed, Randy Reed, and Kenneth Reed.
======================================================================

Graveside services and burial for Mrs. Barbara Jean Byrd, 62, of 
Huntsville, who died Sept. 12, 1998, at her home, were at 2 p.m. 
Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Hartman Cemetery with Rev. Paul Tipton 
officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home of
Huntsville.
Pallbearers were Marvin Cousins, Bobby Cousins, Cory Cousins, Jamie 
Cousins, David Maine, and Jamie Simmerman.
She was born in Topeka, Kan., to Edward Francis Marion and Sarah Ann 
Simpson King.
Among the survivors are her husband, Thomas J. Byrd; four daughters, 
Mrs. Toni Ann Smith and Mrs. Penny Gather, both of Panama City Beach, 
Fla., Mrs. Belinda Cousins of Huntsville, and Mrs. Reva Payne of 
Siloam Springs; four brothers, Bud King of Oklahoma City, Okla., 
Melvin King of Monett, Mo., Richard King of Prairie Grove, and Joe 
King of Springdale; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Christeson and Mrs. 
Dora Sparks, both of Murdock, Kan., Mrs. Sarah Talley of Wichita, 
Kan., and Mrs. Janetta Sanchez of Entiat, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; and 
five great-grandchildren.
======================================================================

Britt York, 87, of Lamar died Saturday, Sept. 12, 1998, at Johnson 
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Wewoka, Okla., he was a son of the late Walter Daniel and
Dorthula Clementine Fagan, member of Stillwell Bible Baptist Church,
Pittsburg Masonic Lodge, Fort Smith 32nd Consistency Club, and Johnson
County Cattleman Association, former president of Johnson County 
Riding Club where he was a former director of the quadrille, Merchant 
Marine veteran of World War II, retired poultry USDA inspector, and 
former supervisor of Priebe Processing Plant, Hanford Processing 
Plant, and Swift Plant.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Gertrude York; three daughters and 
one son-in-law, Wilma Frances Reinert of Cave Creek, Ariz., Diane 
Finfrock of Broad Channel, N. Y., and Peggy and Kenny Lederman of 
Lamar; two sisters, Jo Baker of Sulphur Springs, Okla., and Pearl 
Putman of Ada, Okla.; five grandchildren, Ken Lederman and Amy 
Lederman, both of Lamar, Deanna Mielke of Arizona, and Heather 
Finfrock and Britt Finfrock, both of Washington; and two great-
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Stillwell Bible Baptist 
Church with Rev. Jim Goodman officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke 
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were John Askins, Mark Watkins, Al Clark, Wendell Lee, D
Carethers, and Glen Crutchfield.
Memorials may be made to Family Life Center, Stillwell Bible Baptist
Church, Route 3 Box 253 AA, Clarksville, AR 72830
======================================================================

Donald Paul Wewers, 40, of Subiaco died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at 
Paris. 
He was a graduate of Paris High School, owner and operator of Subiaco 
Heat and Air Conditioning, and a member of St. Benedict Catholic 
Church at Subiaco and the Knights of Columbus No. 3787 at Paris.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Donna Weisenfels Wewers; one 
daughter, Morgan Dawn Wewers of Subiaco; two sons, Mitchell Paul 
Wewers and Marcus Evan Wewers, both of Subiaco; parents Herman and 
Stella Schluterman Wewers of Subiaco; three sisters, Patti Wewers of 
Scranton, Janet Scroggins of Conway, S. C., and Anita Collier of 
Charleston; and one brother, Edward Wewers of Scranton.
Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. Benedict Catholic 
Church at Subiaco.
Funeral mass was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at St. Benedict 
Catholic Church with burial in St. Benedict Cemetery at Subiaco. Arrangements 
were under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers were Victor Schluterman, Leonard Lensing, Bobby Sewell, 
Tom Strobel, Ronnie Forst, and Leon Schluterman.
Memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund for the Wewers Children, 
c/o First National Bank, Paris, AR 72855.
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Eugene George McManaman, 65, of Prescott, Ariz., died Sunday, Sept. 6, 
1998, at his home.
He was a son of the late James L. McManaman and a factory employee.
Survivors include his mother, Georgena Wolters McManaman of Hartman; 
two sisters, Verlynn Burton of Claremore, Okla., and Elene Fair of 
Hartman; one brother, James H. McManaman of St. Paul Park, Minn.; and 
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart 
Cemetery at Hartman.
======================================================================

Francis Louis Werner, 80, of Gideon, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 
1998, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born in Clarksville to J. H. and Josephine Mertens Werner, a 
member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Malden, Mo., Knights of Columbus, 
the White House Retreat League, and the American Legion, a farmer, and 
World War II Navy veteran of the Seabees of the South Pacific.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ida Borgognoni Werner; one son, 
Louis Werner of El Cajon, Calif.; four daughters, Dr. Mary Frances 
Werner Luckey of Florence, Ala., Kathleen Klipfel of Gideon, Mo., 
Diana Jones of Lohman, Mo., and Anita Toole of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 
four sisters, Mildred Huhner, Lillian Coor, Mary Lorfing, and 
Josephine Werner of Clarksville; two brothers, William Werner of 
Little Rock and Bernard Werner of Clarksville; and nine grandchildren, 
David Jones, John Klipfel, Michelle Klipfel, Sara Jones, Kristina 
Werner, Angela Werner, Amanda Toole, Allison Toole, and Alicia Toole.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in 
Malden, Mo. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at St. Ann 
Catholic Church in Malden, Mo., with Father Glenn Eftink officiating. 
Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo.
======================================================================

Mrs. Gene Robertson, 72, of Clarksville died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, 
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Fletcher Thompson, widow of Cecil 
Robertson, graduate of Clarksville High School, and member of the 
First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women Association.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Robertson of Frankfort, Ky., 
and Phyllis Tucker of Little Rock; mother, Mrs. Frances Thompson of 
Clarksville; three grandchildren, Phillip Grabher of Fayetteville and 
Laura Hamilton and Donna Price, both of Little Rock; and two great-
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Clarksville First 
United Methodist Church with Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke 
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Reece Barnsley, Howard Haasis, Robert Carter, Phillip
Grabher, Robert Price, and Cass Wofford.
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Johnnie Willis Rhoades, 88, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 
1998, at his home.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, son of the late 
Luther and Tressie Gunter Rhoades, ASC employee and farmer, served on 
the Hartman School Board, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. 
Mildred Rhoades. 
He is survived by two daughters, Becky Bane of Clarksville and 
Kathleen McCaffrey of Iowa City, Iowa; one son, Paul Rhoades of Santa 
Teresa, N. M.; one sister, Corrine McKone of Los Angeles, Calif.; and 
six grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 
at Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements 
are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home
======================================================================

Mrs. Lillie Irene Boen, 81, of Wichita, Kan., died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 
1998, in Wichita, Kan.
She was a native of Fallsville and a former resident of Oark.
She is survived by three sons, Clinton Boen of Oark, Harold Boen of 
Cheney, Kan., and Clayton Boen of Wichita, Kan.; one daughter, Lois 
Combs of Wichita, Kan.; one sister, Gracie Richey of Clarksville; two 
brothers, Ernest Lee McGuire of Dice and James McGuire of Knoxville; 
nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Westside
Freewill Baptist Church in Wichita, Kan., with Rev. Garry Ledbetter, 
pastor, officiating.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at 
Oark Cemetery.
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Loyd C. Fetters, 83, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, at 
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Dennis and Dora Easley Fetters, Navy veteran,
Pentecostal, retired employee of Eureka Brick and Tile Company, 
mechanic and farmer.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Margie Holland Fetters; seven 
daughters, Mary Woodard, Linda Hutchins, Willa Faye Smith, and Brenda 
Gilbert, all of Clarksville, Ruby Holman of Coos Bay, Ore., Cathy Kay 
Denn of Port Orford, Ore., and Audrey Arnetta Scruggs of Hernando, 
Miss.; five sons, Laudell Fetters, Steve Fetters, Curtis Fetters and 
Joe Fetters, all of Clarksville, and Earl Fetters of Lamar; five 
stepsons, John Wayne Wood and Charles Wood Jr., both of Clarksville, 
Ernie Wood of Springfield, Mo., Fred Wood of St. Louis, Mo., and Paul
Wood of Fayetteville; three sisters, Irene Callahan of Lamar, Helen 
Pruett of Pottsville, and Colleen Wilson of Arley, Ala.; two
brothers, Raymon Fetters of Lindsey, Calif., and Floyd Fetters of 
Arley, Ala.; 33 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; ten 
stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Roller-Cox Funeral 
Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Freeman and Rev. Phil Redding officiating. 
Burial will be in Lamar Cemetery with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be William Smith, Norman Smith, Jerry Woodard, 
Wendell Woodard, Dalton Fetters, and Brian Fetters.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wesley Fetters, Duston Fetters, Jonathon
Fetters, Lance Fetters, Dennis Fetters, Daniel Fetters, Tony Holman, 
Eric Holman, Terry Holman, Curtis Scruggs, Chip Scruggs, and Jared 
Wood.
======================================================================

Mrs. Leena Elizabeth Holcomb, 73 of Schofield, Wis., died Wednesday, 
Sept. 9, 1998, at her home.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late George and 
Merry May Walker, widow of Gilbert Ocie Holcomb, member of Belle Grove 
Chapter No. 56, Order of the Eastern Star at Ludwig, Thomas Street 
Baptist Church in Wausau, Wis., and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 
215 in Minco, Okla.
Survivors include three children and spouses, Gilbert and Ruth Holcomb  
of Weston, Wis., Juanita Sue and Richard Van Norman of Dallas, Texas, 
and Sandra Beth and Steve Sims of Cumby, Texas; four sisters, Jewel 
Best of Ozone, Jean Daniels of Fayetteville, Marie Bryan of Minco, 
Okla., and Lee Forest of Tahlequah, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 11 
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Brashear Baptist Church in
Brashear, Texas. Burial was in Brashear Community Cemetery in 
Brashear, Texas. Arrangements were under the direction of Peterson 
Funeral Home of Wausau, Wis.
Memorials may be made to Comfort Care and Hospice Services, c/o the 
Leena Elizabeth Holcomb family, 505 Moreland Avenue, Schofield, WI 
54476.
======================================================================

Mrs. Luisa Lerma, 92, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, at 
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Chihuahua, Mexico, daughter of the late Fransisco 
and Albina Almanza Ochoa, widow of Feliciana Lerma, and member of 
Second Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Carmen Ponce of Perris, Calif., and 
Hope Zaragoza of Madera, Calif.; five sons, Manuel Lerma of Norco, 
Calif., Jose Lerma of San Francisco, Calif., Alfred Lerma of Carson, 
Calif., Chito Lerma of Pacioma, Calif., and Felix Lerma of Lancaster, 
Calif.; one brother, Tony Ochoa of Garden City, Kan.; 29 grandchildren 
including a granddaughter and spouse, Jenny and Chuck Whitson Jr. of 
Clarksville; 51 great-grandchildren including Jessica and Alex Olmos 
Whitson of Clarksville; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral and burial will be in Riverside, Calif. Local arrangements are 
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
======================================================================

Miss Margaret Joyce Sigwalt, 64, of Lamar, daughter of the late R. O. 
and Ollie Sigwalt, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at Countryside Manor 
Nursing Home.
She is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Eileen and Elden 
Neumann of Sarasota, Fla.; and one nephew, Tom, and wife, Melinda, and 
children, Kate, Erin, Michael and Alexandra, of Chesterfield, Mo.
Memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Countryside 
Manor Nursing Home with burial in Rosemont Cemetery in Des Plaines, 
Ill.
Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Countryside Manor Nursing Home Activity Fund, 
P. O. Box 579, 300 South Thompson Road, Lamar, AR 72846.
======================================================================

Namon Manvil Palmer, 98, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, 
at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a farmer, Baptist, son of the late Andrew and Vester Davis 
Palmer and was preceded in death by his wife, Ocra Faye Donaldson 
Palmer. 
He is survived by one son, James J. Palmer of Lamar; two 
grandchildren, Manvil Palmer of London and Margaret Palmer Cater of 
Clarksville; seven great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Roller-Cox Funeral 
Home Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in 
Annie's Chapel Cemetery.
======================================================================

Orville O. Curran, 68, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, at 
his home.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, affiliated with the Assembly 
of God Church, and son of the late William Earl and Mary Beryl Warren 
Curran.
He is survived by two sisters, Rita Patton of Springdale and Reba 
Harriet Smiley of Dallas, Texas; and one brother, Armil O. Curran of 
Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oakland 
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were George Overbey, Don R. Hurst Jr., Buddy Smith, Tom 
Sexton, Armil O. Curran Jr., and Hartsel Warren
======================================================================

Mrs. Weda Faye Sullivan, 74, of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 11, 
1998, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Bealah Gould Brasher and 
member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
Surivors include her husband, Bill Sullivan; one daughter, Judy Fender 
of Fort Smith; one son, Larry Fender of Fort Smith; one brother, 
Harley Brasher of Fort Smith; and five grandsons.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel with Pastor Raymond Laramore officiating. Burial was in Coal 
Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jack Hale, Gene Hale, Ivan Thompson, Dodson 
Hendrix, Bob Milligan, and Randall Stem.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Fellowship Class.
======================================================================

Johnson County Graphic, Clarksville, Arkansas

September 23, 1998

Mrs. Anna Lucille Willis, 91, of Atkins, formerly of Hagarville, died
Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in
Russellville.
She was a member of Woodlawn Freewill Baptist Church, daughter of the 
late Hall and Amanda Bush Johnson, and widow of John Willis.
She is survived by one daughter, Anna Stewart of Dover; two sons, 
Johnny Willis of Tacoma, Wash., and James Willis of Russellville; six
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. George Latham and Rev. Phil Bozeman officiating. 
Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gary Nowotny, Chris Lamberson, Eric Hartzell, Vernon
Stewart, Bub Pearson, and David Mason.
======================================================================

Carl Holloway, 90, of Coal Hill died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at his 
home. 
A native of Coal Hill, he was a son of the late John L. and Mary 
Elizabeth Armstrong Holloway, retired coal miner, member of the United 
Mine Workers of America, and was preceded in death by one grandson, 
Jeff Yates, and one son-in-law, Milton Grobe.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jewell Holloway; four daughters, 
Carlene Grobe of Fredericksburg, Texas, Mary Dewett of Springdale, and 
Anita Weathers and Rita Yates, both of Coal Hill; one son, John 
Holloway of Orange, Calif.; two sisters, Ora Vaught of Altus and Ruth 
Hopkins of North Little Rock; nine grandchildren, Cindy Oehler of 
Austin, Texas, Edwin Carl Grobe of Fredericksburg, Texas, Lisa Morris 
and Michael Holloway, both of Orange, Calif., Lee Ann Looney of 
Columbia, Mo., Darrell Weathers, Cheryl Smith and Steve Weathers, all 
of Coal Hill, and Donna Bright of Springdale; and 15 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. Jonathan Payne officiating. Burial was in Coal Hill 
Cemetery. 
Active pallbearers were Darrell Weathers, Steve Weathers, Dean Bright, 
Stacy Looney, Edwin Grobe, Jerry Oehler, Joe Smith, and Michael 
Holloway.
Honorary pallbearers were Pearl Knight, Glenda Thompson, Nan Danger, 
Dena Hancock, Jannet Chastain, Linda Haasis, Irene Muldoon, Alice 
Baker, Debbie Whitlock, Melinda Harderson, and Becky Berry.
Memorials may be made to the Coal Hill Miners' Memorial, P. O. Box 
214, Altus, AR 72821.
======================================================================

Mrs. Esther C. Sams, 91, mother of Max Sams of Hartman, died Sunday, 
Sept. 20, 1998, at Newton County Nursing Home at Nail.
She was a lifelong resident of Newton County, daughter of the late 
Jesse and Cora Strait Coon, widow of Henry Sams, and a member of the 
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness at Deer.
She is survived by one other son, J. R. Sams of Deer; one brother, Rex 
Coon of Clarksville; one sister, Grace Ashlock of Clarksville; 12 
grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-
grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 
at the Hickory Grove Cemetery at Nail with Joe Sain officiating. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home of 
Jasper. 
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
======================================================================

Eddie VanScoy, 49, of Hartman died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998, at his 
home.
He was born in Camden and a son of the late Charles Edward VanScoy.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Barbara VanScoy; mother, Gertie 
VanScoy of Enid, Okla.; one sister, Theresa Rieger of Enid, Okla.; and 
two brothers, George VanScoy of Tucson, Ariz., and Roger VanScoy of 
Enid, Okla.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the 
Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Long officiating. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
The body was cremated.
======================================================================

Mrs. Gertrude S. Kreipke, 92, of Lamar died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
A native of Lutherville, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Emma 
Moser Senger, widow of Adolph Kreipke, member of the Grace Lutheran 
Church and Lutheran Women's Missioary League and a church organist for 
several years.
She is survived by two nephews, Marvin Cook of Ellisville, Mo., and 
Robert Cook of Elgin, Ill.; and two nieces, Jeanette Baker of 
Florissant, Mo., and Lucille Hedge of Madison Heights, Mich.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Grace Lutheran 
Church with Rev. Loren Famuliner officiating. Burial will be in the 
Lutheran Cemetery at Lutherville.
Pallbearers will be Arnold Ahrens, Gerald Van Landingham, Leo 
Knoernschild, Edmund Drittler, Jimmy Goodin, and Lloyd Reynolds.
======================================================================

Greer V. Lingle, 80, of Rogers died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, at St. 
Mary's Rogers Memorials Hospital.
He was a native of Coal Hill, son of the late Virgil and Clyde Hill 
Lingle, preceded in death by a brother, Hill Lingle of Coal Hill, 
former resident of Ozark, retired educator, former Rogers School 
superintendent, and played an instrumental role in founding the 
Northwest Arkansas Community College.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rogers, Lions 
Club, United Auto Workers Union, Chamber of Commerce, and American 
Legion and served on the Rogers Museum Board and as a sergeant in the 
Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Claudia Prim Lingle; one son, Jim 
Lingle of Rogers; one daughter, Myra Earls of Glendale, Calif.; four 
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at First Presbyterian Church 
of Rogers with Rev. Dr. Jimmy Hopper and Rev. Dr. Katie Kelly Hopper
officiating.
Burial was at Benton County Memorial Park under the direction of
Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Greer Lingle Scholarship Fund, c/o Rogers
School Administration Building, 212 South 3rd, Rogers, AR 72756. Attn: 
Kathy Hamlon.
======================================================================

Mrs. Janet B. Curb, 55, of Clarksville died Sept. 16, 1998, at her 
home.
She was a native of Iowa, member of the Lutheran Church, 1960 high 
school graduate, received an associate of arts degree from St. John's 
College in 1962, a bachelor of arts degree from Wayne State College in 
1967, and a master of arts degree in English from the University of 
Arkansas in 1972.
She was a former employee of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Fremont 
Guide and Tribune, and the Production Credit Association, all of 
Fremont, Neb., former assistant to the dean of students at the 
University of Arkansas, and former head of the federally-funded 
student services program at the University of the Ozarks, where she 
later became the director of student services. In the 1970s she 
traveled as an educational consultant in the United States and
Canada, where she was awarded an honorary degree by St. Claire College 
in Windsor, Ontario, and later traveled as an antique dealer from 
1981-90.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Spencer Curb; parents, Lawrence 
and Marie Bettin of Lake View, Iowa; one stepdaughter, Elisabeth Curb 
DeVore of Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Charles Bettin; one 
granddaughter, Cheyenne DeVore; two nephews, Dr. Todd Bettin of Lake 
View, Iowa, and Christopher Bettin of Dallas, Texas; one niece, Lorri 
Bettin of Swea City, Iowa; and two great-nieces.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Raymond 
Munger Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of the Ozarks 
in Clarksville. Local arrangements were under the direction of 
Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the library at the University of the Ozarks 
or the Johnson County Humane Society.
======================================================================

James R. Head, 81, of Russellville died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, at 
Arkansas Heart Hospital at Little Rock.
A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late Robert Bedford and Lillie
Hackett Head, graduate of the University of the Ozarks and U. S. Army  
Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a retired claims supervisor 
with the Employment Security Division in Russellville where he was 
employed for 35 years, volunteer math tutor at Center Valley 
Elementary School for the past seven years, and a member of the Second 
Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for the past 40 years and 
was a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Juanita Wright Head; one daughter 
and son-in-law, Martha and Rick Eidson of Russellville; one grandson, 
Eric James Clay Eidson of Russellville; two sisters, Hilda Russell of 
North Little Rock and Lilly Jean Heller of Germantown, Tenn.; and a 
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Second Baptist 
Church with Rev. David McLemore officiating.
Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park at Russellville under the
direction of Humphrey Funeral Service.
Memorials may be made to Center Valley Elementary School, 5401 SR 124,
Russellville, AR 72802.
======================================================================

Mrs. Maggie Beth Kueffner, 41, of Route 2, Ozark died Wednesday, Sept. 
9, 1998, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a registered nurse with Johnson Regional Medical Center and 
Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial, a native of Wadsworth, Ohio, and 
daughter of Jack and Mollie Miller Dean.
Among the survivors are her husband, Michael Kueffner; four sons, 
Shawn Michael Boesiger, Christopher Floyd Kerr, Andrew Robert Kerr and 
Steven Kyle Kerr, all of Ozark; two daughters, Kelly and Julie 
Kueffner, both of Russellville; mother, Mollie Davis of Barberton, 
Ohio; three sisters, Pamela Langley of Ozark, DeeDee Helko of 
Cleveland, Ohio, and Debbie Toth of Charlotte, N. C.; and three 
brothers, Chris and Chuckie Dean and Chuck Easterling, all of Ohio.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at 
Rankin Cemetery in Ozark with Sister Frances Baker officiating. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial, 801 W. River,
Ozark, AR 72949.
======================================================================

Michael Allen Pruitt, infant son of Kyle and Melissa Pruitt of 
Clarksville,
died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
Other survivors include one sister, Kayla Lynn Pruitt of Clarksville;
grandparents, Brenda Walters of Clarksville, Phillip Tate of Pine 
Bluff, and Charles and Wilma Pruitt of Clarksville; great-
grandparents, Floy Massey, Issac Tate, and Faye and Darrell Beavers, 
all of Clarksville, and Fred and Ruth Pruitt of Bradford; great-great-
grandmother, Beulah Patton of Clarksville; and numerous aunts and 
uncles.
Graveside services and burial were at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at 
the Lone Pine Cemetery with Rev. Leo Villines officiating. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
======================================================================

Mrs. Velma Irene Jordan, 70, of Lamar died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, 
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Alma, daughter of the late Henry and Georgia 
Gregory Bennett, and member of Branch Freewill Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Bennie Ross of Knoxville; one son, 
James Danny Walker of Stilwell, Okla.; five sisters, Carnet Christian 
of Fort Smith, Constance Moore of Van Buren, Ruth Smith of Greenwood, 
Louise Brown of Joplin, Mo., and Donna Stabb of Alma; and three 
grandchildren, Jenniefer Jordan and Dustin Campbell, both of 
Knoxville, and Justin Walker of Stillwater, Okla.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at 
Rankin Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Pigg officiating. Arrangements were 
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
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Johnson County Graphic, Clarksville, Arkansas

September 30, 1998

Mrs. Eunice F. Shatwell, 75, of Hagarville died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 
1998, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a native of Missouri, daughter of the late Albert and Parliee
Hoffman Overmon, and a former employee of Kenner Boat Company.
Survivors include her husband, Scott Shatwell; two daughters, Carolyn
Balkcom of Clarksville and Christine Kennedy of Bates; one son, Felix
Shatwell of Clarksville; one sister, Ada Belle Brown of Haskell, 
Okla.; three brothers, Burl Overmon of Derby, Kan., Rupert Overmon of 
Checotah, Okla., and Russell Overmon of Eufaula, Okla.; ten 
grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Hardwicke Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. Richard Birdsong officiating. Burial was in Holman 
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Clarence Madewell, David Smith, Reddell 
Shatwell, Jairus Martin, Kevin Walton, and William Ragsdale.
Honorary pallbearer was Chris Ragsdale.
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James Vaughnell Duck, 68, of Lamar died Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, at his 
home.
He was a son of the late Melvin H. and Opal Sexton Duck, a Baptist, 
and employed as an explosive expert.
Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Smith of Loving, N. M., 
Marla Duck of Atascadero, Calif., and Terry Reed of Lamar; one son, 
James M. Duck of Clarkston, Wash.; one stepdaughter, Janet Oliger of 
Lamar; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and the mother of 
his children, Marie Marshall Duck Sharp.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel with Rev. Jeff P. Cheatham officiating. Burial was in Lamar 
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Kevin Simmons, Cody Brand, Kevin Parrish, 
Randy Short, Max Reed, and Ancil Hutchins.
Honorary pallbearer was Rocky Hill.
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John Wesley Howard Ellison, 59, of Rogers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 
1998, at his home.
He was born at Catalpa to John Wesley and Lillie Mae Cowan Ellison, a
machine operator for Emerson Electric for 17 years and a supervisor 
for Allen Canning Company in Springdale for nine years.
Among the survivors are three sons, David Ellison of Martown, Steven
Anderson of Tulsa, Okla., and Torin Anderson of Rogers; four brothers, 
Cecil Ellison of Pasadena, Texas, George Ellison of Springdale, Noah 
Ellison of Marshall, Texas, and Clois Ellison of Fayetteville; four 
sisters, Lois Self and Mildred Patrick, both of West Fork, Lorene 
Lenhart of Russellville, and Johnnie Melson of Wesley; five 
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at 
Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers. Arrangements were under the 
direction of Burns Funeral Home of Rogers.
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Mrs. Ouida Adkison, 70, of Russellville died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, 
at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center in Hot Springs.
She was receptionist and co-owner of Clarksville radio station KLYR,
co-owner of the Ben Franklin Department Store in Paris, former 
employee of the International Shoe Company, daughter of the late John 
and Laura Lewellen Hipps, and a member of the First Assembly of God 
Church in Russellville.
Survivors include her husband, Reece Adkison; one son and daughter-in-
law, Ronnie and Terri Adkison of Bossier City, La.; four brothers, 
Chester Hipps and L. C. Hipps, both of Russellville, Hoyt Hipps of 
North Little Rock, and Emmitt Hipps of Sedgwick, Kan.; one sister, 
Alma Carson of Russellville; one granddaughter, Ashton Adkison of 
Bossier City, La.; one grandson, Jordan Adkison of Bossier City, La.; 
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Shinn Funeral Service 
Chapel in Russellville with Rev. Larry Moore, Rev. David R. Hawkins, 
and Rev. J. B. Rye officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial 
Park.
Active pallbearers were Bus Rye, J. B. Underhill, Paul Frank Smith, 
Bobby Sorrels, Jimmy Hamilton, and Errie Crouch.
Honorary pallbearers were St. Mary's Home Health Care workers and the
Volunteer Care Ministry Women of the First United Methodist Church of
Russellville.
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Paul D. Morrow, 62, of Liberty, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, at 
Liberty Hospital.
He was a native of Hartman, son of the late Homer and Atha Irving 
Morrow, Methodist, member of Springhill Masonic Lodge No. 118 at 
Hartman, employed as a machinist for Trans World Airlines at the 
Kansas City Overhaul Base from 1967 until retirement in 1994, member 
of Machinist Union Local No. 1650 and the Arrat Shrine, and was past 
commander of the Oriental Commandry.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Judy Morrow; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Karla and Rick Hendon of Kansas City, Mo., and Rhonda and
Clayton Dodd of Smithville, Mo.; two sisters, Carol Rands of De 
Ridder, La., and Janice Killian of Fort Smith; and three 
grandchildren, Timothy Dodd, Kevin Dodd and Crystal Dodd.
Masonic services were held at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Prichard
Funeral Home Chapel in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Prichard Funeral
Home Chapel with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs, 
Mo. 
Memorials may be made to the Liberty Hospice.
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Velma Romines, 86, of Russellville died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1998, at 
Stella Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Paris, daughter of the late Murdy Ola Paschal and 
Warren G. McCoy, member of the Presbyterian Church and former employee 
of the state of California.
She is survived by one daughter, Lana Billingsley of Dover; one son, 
James Romines of Bakersfield, Calif.; three sisters, Rachel Romines of 
Paris, Mary Isabell of Russellville and Lesta Rhea Hice of Bishop, 
Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Smith Mortuary Chapel in
Charleston with Rev. Bob Isrell officiating. Burial was in the 
Caulksville City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Shawn Baker, Matt Taylor, Mark Ross, Jay Smith, Jimmy
Stephens, and Ricky Koster.
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