Mrs. Amy Phillips Hearne, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, in Springfield,
Mo.
She was a native of Hartman and widow of J. W. Hearne.
She is survived by one daughter, Julaine Davis of Springfield, Mo.; one
son, Robert Hearne of Springfield, Mo.; one brother, Robert L. Phillips
of Clarksville; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in Springfield,
Mo.
Blake Loring Dever, 23, died Jan. 26, 2000.
He, a seaman first class from 1994-98, was a cryptologist and was preceded
in death by his grandfathers, Devern Dever and William M. Scott Sr.; and
stepgrandfather, Burley D. Harlan.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Carol A. and Jim Phillips
of Hartman; father, Tom Dever of Corpus Christi, Texas; two sisters, Casie
Mallette of Mississippi and Courtney Dever of San Antonio, Texas; aunt
and uncle, Martha and Kenneth Argo of Lamar; uncles, William M. Scott Jr.
of Hawaii, Howard D. Scott of California, Patrick J. Scott of Oklahoma,
and George M. Scott of Minnesota; and numerous cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Carol
and Jim Phillips' home on County Road 9 at Hartman.
Billy Dean Daniel, 74, of Clarks-
ville died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late Earl and Ethel White Daniel,
World War II Navy veteran, member of the Coal Hill VFW 8532, and was preceded
in death by his wife, Mrs. Irene Wise Daniel.
He is survived by two daughters, Ella Mae Craig of Van Buren and Billie
Sue James of Hagarville; two sons, William Daniel and Ray Dean Daniel,
both of Barling; one brother, Jack Daniel of Clarksville; 16 grandchildren;
and 27 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Randy Craig officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Karl Dean Daniel, Mark Craig, Kenny Richards, Kent Daniel,
Jackie R. Daniel, and Jason James.
Brooklyn Sherrell, 66, died Feb. 17, 2000, in Tulsa, Okla.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Sherrell; two sons, Jerry of Sapulpa,
Okla., and Jody of Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Marjorie Satterfield
of Muskogee, Okla., Brooksyne Weber of Boston, Mass., and Elaine Morgan
of New Brunfels, Texas; four sisters, Violet Willis and Elberta Freeman,
both of Batson, Ramona Bailey of Tulsa, Okla., and Bonnie Blevins of Broken
Arrow, Okla.; and one brother, Carroll Sherrell of Batson.
Burial was Saturday, Feb. 19, in Sherrellville Cemetery at Batson.
Charles H. Chavers, 74, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at
a Fort Smith hospital.
He was a Baptist, son of the late Marion C. and Nora Jane Freeman Chavers,
and a retired labor employee.
He is survived by two daughters, Doris Cable of Texas, and Carolyn Woodward
of Dayton, Ohio; two sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Glenda Chavers
of Lamar and Charles J. and Ramana Chavers of Mangum, Okla.; one sister,
Emogene Hunt of Clarksville; one brother, Glen Chavers of Knoxville; 11
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at
the Knoxville Cemetery with Rev. Ira Taylor officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ethel Oberste, 78, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at St.
Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
A native of Schaghticoke, N. Y., she was a daughter of the late Ralph and
Fannie Lee Smith, widow of Raymond H. Oberste, member of Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church and Mothers Society, longtime resident of Hartman, former
employee of Fairway Market and OK Food Market, seamstress, and courier
for Sahene Motors.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Hilton of Clarksville and Anita
Tighe of Woburn, Mass.; one sister, Geraldine Blackler of Peterborough,
N. H.; three brothers, Francis Smith of Florida, Eugene Smith of Center
Ossipee, N. H., and Charles Smith of Clarksville; six grandchildren, Gina
Taverner of Clarksville, Frankie Hilton of Conway, Michael Hilton of Van
Buren, and Jennifer Tighe, Valerie Tighe, and Sara Tighe, all of Woburn,
Mass.; and four great-grandchildren.
Rosary service was at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
with Rev. William Wewers, OSB, officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart
Catholic Cemetery at Hartman.
Pallbearers were Frank Hilton, Gene Raible, Ted Laneer, Curtis Umholtz,
Keaton Hamilton, and Jerry Ratliff.
Jack Leavell, 91, of Dover died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at AMI St. Mary's
Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late William and Lavonia Viola Harris
Leavell, member of the Dover Church of Christ, a sawmill owner and had
worked in all areas of timber business, and was preceded in death by one
grandson, Richard Grant.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sybil Boley Leavell; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Joyce and Marion Helton of Dover and Etta and John Grant of
Alma; seven grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Humphrey Funeral Service Chapel with
Harold Turner and Travis Miller officiating. Burial was in McFadden Cemetery
at Dover.
Active pallbearers were Lance Gordon, Gregg Grant, Paul Helton, Steve Bates,
Ken Hull, Paul Williams, Lance Barton, and Shawn Bates.
Honorary pallbearers were Leonard Elliott, Larry English, Doyle McCain,
Paul Johnson, Jerry Johnson and nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Mary V. Stock, 70, of Modesto, Calif., died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000,
in Modesto, Calif.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, daughter of the late Marvin and
Della Wise Gilbert, and widow of Richard Stock.
She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Raybourn of Modesto, Calif.;
three sons, Kenneth Daniel of Reno, Nev., Bob Daniel of Sacramento, Calif.,
and Mike Martin of Clarks-
ville; three sisters, Pearl Norman of Huntsville, Ala., Ruth Ethedrige
of Jacksonville, Texas, and Florence Boggs of Clarksville; one brother,
Homer (Blackie) Gilbert of Clarks-
ville; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos
Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Larry Gilbert, Jack Gilbert, Mike Patterson, Robert
Patterson, Wayne Gilbert, and Gerald Gilbert.
Honorary pallbearers were Doyle Farmer, Ron Scribner, Bob Humphrey, Lonnie
Gilbert, Vic Gilbert, and Doyle Gilbert.
Orland Henderson Bean, 90, of Clarksville died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000,
at his home.
He was retired from Eureka Brick, a farmer and timber employee, and member
of the Lone Pine Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jewel Frost Bean; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Jewell Faye and Jim Damon of Clarksville and Ethel Mae and Roy Damon of
Dardanelle; one sister, Emma Dell Leeds of Clarks-
ville; one brother, Quentin Bean of Clarksville; eight grandchildren; and
14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
Burley King and Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Lone Pine
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be John Brown, Joe Martin, Ken Childers, Carey
Clark, Russ Forehand, Jim Damon and Roy Damon.
Grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Phillip C. Plunkett, 33, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Fort Smith,
died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000.
He was manager of the Starwood Hotel and Resort, a 1985 graduate of Southside
High School, and attended Westark Community College and Arkansas Tech University.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, June and Julie Plunkett.
Survivors include his parents, Phillip and Becky Plunkett of Fort Smith,
formerly of Clarksville; and one brother, John Clinton Plunkett.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at First Christian Church with
burial in Oak Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Doug Wyatt, Bob Richards, David Plunkett Jr., Coleman
Westbrook, Bob Sharpe, and Josh Payne.
Memorials may be made to the Fort Smith Boys Club, 4905 North O Street,
Fort Smith, AR 72904 or the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 1274,
Fort Smith, AR 72902.
Mrs. Sandra Robinson, 57, of Lamar died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Baptist
Medical Center in Little Rock.
She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late John McCarley, member
of Lamar Baptist Church, cattle and turkey farmer, and was preceded in
death by her grandparents, Will and Ossie McCarley and Zena and Agnes Higgs;
and father-in-law, Opal Robinson.
Survivors include her husband, Shelby Robinson; one son and daughter-in-law,
Brent and Jaleen Robinson of Lamar; one daughter, Shelly Robinson of Topeka,
Kan.; mother, Margaret Higgs McCarley of Lamar; three sisters, Barbara
Watson, Gail Nichols, and Elaine Leeds, all of Lamar; four brothers, Billy
McCarley, Randy McCarley, Ricky McCarley, and Michael McCarley, all of
Lamar; three grandchildren, Brittney Robinson, Shelby Lynne Robinson, and
Caleb Robinson, all of Lamar; and mother-in-law, Vida Robinson of Russellville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at Lamar Baptist Church with
Rev. Mike Fowler and Rev. Nelson Wilhelm officiating.
Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Humphrey Funeral
Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Zachary, Dick Crowden, Terry Cromer, Roger Ost,
Rick Harmon, and Jim Cole.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Humphrey Funeral
Home in Russellville.
Memorials may be made to the Lamar Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O.
Box 196, Lamar, AR 72846 or the Gideons International, P. O. Box 1604,
Russellville, AR 72811.
Thomas Henry Golden, 74, of Alix, father of Paul Richard Golden of Clarksville,
died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
He was born in New Market, Ala., to Lee and Myrtle Eakes Golden, a Baptist,
farmer, and highway bridge construction carpenter.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Masters Golden; one daugh-
ter, Dorothy Archer of Ozark; one other son, Thomas Allen Golden of Summerset,
Ky.; three sisters, Carolyn Hennessee, Roselie Banks and Dovie Goza, all
of Jonesboro; three brothers, James Golden and Dalton Golden, both of Jonesboro,
and Billy Golden of McMinnville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
in Ozark with Rev. Mike Pennington officiating. Burial was in Houston Cemetery
at Alix.
Pallbearers were Raymond Becker, Gene Timmerman, Jimmy Cline, Delmer Harris,
James Holloway, and Floyd Hanna.
Mrs. Toka K. Smith of Bloomington, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at
Martin Health Center in Bloomington, Ill.
She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late Tom and Lela Higgs
Kirkpatrick, former resident of DeQueen, member of the First Baptist Church
of DeQueen, and was preceded in death by one brother, Lonnie Kirkpatrick;
and one sister, Christene Kirkpatrick.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur W. Smith; one son and daughter-in-law,
Kimm and Donna Smith of Bloomington, Ill.; two sisters, Juanita Echols
of Nashville and Virginia Reynolds of Clarksville; one sister-in-law, Regina
Kirkpatrick of DeQueen; three grandchildren, Brian Smith, Blair Smith,
and Brooke Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington,
Ill., with Mark Streitmatter officiating. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial
Gardens in Bloomington, Ill.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in DeQueen.