Austin T. Walker, 88, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
A native of Franklin in Izard County, he was a son of the late Marvin
and Doshie Wadley Walker, a retired machinist, carpenter, and fiddle player,
and was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Walker.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James and Wanda Walker
of Clarksville; one daughter and son-in-law, Iris and Tom McAnally of Conway;
one sister, Ena Clark of Fayetteville; two grandchildren, Laura Duke of
Fayetteville and Terri Rhoades of Conway; three stepgrandchildren, Gary
Eckert of Minneapolis, Minn., Paul Eckert of Florida, and Nancy Kern of
Clarksville; three great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; four
nieces; and one nephew.
Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Oakland Cemetery with Leon Kern officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Graveside memorial services and interment for Helen Folkner, 68, of
Coal Hill, who died July 9, 2001, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25,
at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Her complete obituary appeared in the July 11, 2001, edition of The Graphic.
Hazel Martin Huff Sumner, 87, of Ames, Okla., died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001,
at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, graduate of Clarksville High
School, daughter of the late Arvie A. and Lovie Morgan Martin, member of
the Ames (Oklahoma) Baptist Church where she taught the adult Sunday school
class for 42 years and served as church clerk for 18 years, and was involved
with the Happy Home Extension Club for several years. On Sept. 1, 1934,
she married Cliff Huff, who preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 1940, and
on Dec. 24, 1942, she married Wilkins David (W. D.) Sumner. She was also
preceded in death by one son, William David (Bill) Sumner; three brothers;
and three sisters.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Lyndell and Sondra Sumner
of Denton, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marietta and K. D. Hoisington
of Tryon, Okla., and Willetta and Jerry Patton of Wichita, Kan.; ten grandchildren;
19 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Ames Baptist Church with
Rev. Jim Thorpe officiating. Burial was in Ames Cemetery under the direction
of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the International Mission Board through the Ames Baptist Church in Ames, Okla.
Madeline Elizabeth Hickey, 2, of Harrison died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001,
in Chicago, Ill.
Survivors include her parents, Joseph and Adrienne Hickey; paternal
grandparents, Joe and Kathy Hickey of Lamar; maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Mike (Linda) Wilson of Fort Smith; paternal great-grandmothers, Virginia
Shiras of Little Rock and Edna Hickey of Clarksville; maternal great-grandmother,
Stella Fewell of Pawnee, Okla.; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral was at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Central Presbyterian Church
with burial at Oak Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home
of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were Steve Schumacher, Chad Herbert, Timothy Stumbaugh, Russ Wilson, Christopher Gordon, and Clay Gordon.
Robert A. Bender, 82, of Clarksville died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Robert and Mary Eckart
Bender, member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, and was owner and operator
of Quality Food Market with Bernard Crabtree until he retired in October
1980. He served in the Second Armored Division in World War II in Europe,
the recipient of three Purple Hearts for wounds he received in action with
the most serious in The Battle of the Bulge, and a lifetime member of the
Knights of Columbus, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and the Purple Heart Association. He was preceded in death by three
brothers, Leo, Paul, and Henry; and one sister, Louise Jacobs Gisler.
Survivors include two nephews, Leon Jacobs of Grove, Okla., and Jim
Jacobs of Germantown, Tenn.; and one niece, Mary Jo Rounsville of Fort
Smith.
Rosary service was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
with Rev. William Wewers, O. S. B., Rev. Placidus Eckart, O. S. B., and
Abbot Jerome Kodell, O. S. B., officiating. Burial was in Holy Redeemer
Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bernard Werner, Gene Raible, John Hilton, Scott Jacobs, Bert Killane, and Joseph Mayer.
William Eli Willis, 82, of Clarksville died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, at
North Logan Mercy Hospital.
He was a son of the late Felix Monroe and Nancy Ann Bryson Willis, former
employee of Joe Mills Lumber Company, member of Trinity Chapel Pentecostal
Church of God, and was preceded in death by one sister, Annis Melson.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Sandra Dobbs of
Clarksville and Danna and Daryl Wiseman of Waveland; one son, Michael Willis
of Hot Springs; two granddaughters, Katy Lemasters of Waveland and Leah
Dobbs of Clarksville; three sisters, Ollie Collins of Fort Smith, Melvina
Martin of Evansville, and Sylvia Norman of Chandler, Okla.; and four brothers,
Denver Willis of Batson, Dennis Willis of Oark, Ed Willis of Knoxville,
and Levi Willis of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Roller-Cox Chapel
with Rev. Terry Schlinker officiating. Burial will be in Porter Cemetery
at Hunt.
Pallbearers will be Larry Willis, George Willis, Doug Martin, Carroll Sherrill, Tom Willis, and Dwain Melson.