Andrew Lee (Andy) Young, 67, of Russellville died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002,
at his home.
He was a son of the late Leo and Pearlie Hughes Young, farmer, logger
and an Army and Marine veteran.
He is survived by three sons, Arnold Lee Young of Pelsor, Andy Lee Young
of Atkins, and Clarance Leo Young of Russellville; one stepson, Charles
Freeman of Clarksville; two sisters, Grace Warren of Colorado and Nora
Phillips of Clarksville; three brothers, Roy Young of Dover, Wayne Young
of Lamar, and Kenneth Young of Hagarville; mother of his children, Marie
Young; companion, Alice Harmon; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Dr.
E. Fay Bennett and Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial with military
honors was at Fort Douglas Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Charles Freeman, Andy Young, Greg Phillips,
Wayne Smith, Lee Young, and Leo Young.
Honorary pallbearers were Raymond Young, Danny Young, Roy Young, Kenny Phillips, Jerry Phillips, Jason Freeman, and Mike Robertson.
Charles Matthew Johnson, 16, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002,
at his home.
He was a student at Lamar Public Schools.
Survivors include his parents, Johnny Raymond Johnson of Clarksville
and Margaret Ann Swayzer Johnson of Clarksville; and three brothers, Johnny
Travis Johnson, Raymond Cole Johnson, and Billy Earl Johnson, all of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Mike Payne officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Richard Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Timmy Reynolds,
Chris Johnson, Brian Acello, and Leon Hill.
Honorary pallbearers were Jessie Johnson, Mike Lindsey, and Paul Wayne
Williams.
Memorials may be made to the Charles M. Johnson Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 348, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Delia J. Case, 83, of Salus died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Clarksville
Convalescent Home.
She was a member of the Free Holiness Church, widow of Sherman Case,
and daughter of the late William and Winnie Cargile Boen.
She is survived by four daughters, Louise Hughes of Fort Douglas, Connie
Boling of Fallsville, Vonda Hudson of Charleston, and Velda Mullins of
Hagarville; two sons, J. D. Case of Rudy and Cecil Case of Evansville;
11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Salus Free Holiness
Church with Rev. Robert Boen officiating.
Burial will be at the Case Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Danny Young, Christopher Mack, Carl Easley, Harrison Case, Elmer Case, and Joe Barnes.
Darlene Beatrice Gillock Jones, 64, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct.
3, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late George Herschel and Freda Randall Gillock,
widow of Herbert Jones, and a Baptist.
Survivors include her stepmother, Mary Gillock of Springfield, Ill.;
two sisters, Cora Ackely and Stella Wyatt, both of Springfield, Mo.; and
one brother, George Gillock of Taylorville, Ill.
Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith with Rev. Michael Sawyer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Eunice B. Evans Crotts, 87, of Lamar died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at
her home.
She was a daughter of the late James P. and Rosa Hudspeth Evans and
widow of Walter V. Crotts.
Survivors include one son, J. T. Crotts of Lamar; one sister, Beuna
Davis of Lamar; one sister-in-law, Iva Evans of Clarksville; three grandchildren,
Doug Crotts of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Kelia Crotts Moore and spouse, Pete,
and Tanif Crotts and spouse, Christina, all of Lamar; and special friend,
Mary Thomas.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Bill Holt officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Don Warren, James Holt, Michael Dodge, Eddie
Thomas, James Ray Lemons, and Junior Warren.
Honorary pallbearers were Jeremy Moore, Kasey Moore, Kristian Moore, Jimmy Crotts, Haley Crotts, Sadi Crotts, Kyan Moore, Jeffery Moore, and Gregory Moore.
Floyd Eugene King, 77, of London died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at his
home.
He was a son of the late John Floyd and Emma LaRue King, World War II
veteran and retired employee of Rheems in Fort Smith.
Survivors include his widow, Arvie Faye Massey King; two daughters and
one son-in-law, Anna Sue and Steven McGuire of Knoxville and Cynthia Denise
King of London; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Juanita and Lonnie Hunsucker
of Ozark and Carolyn and Lee Moore of Broken Bow, Okla.; and five brothers
and sisters-in-law, John and Sharon King of Clarksville, Jesse and Nancy
King of Inkster, Mich., Billy Ray and Ann King and Kenneth and Imogene
King, all of Ozone, and Lawrence and Linda King of Tulsa, Okla.
Graveside services and burial were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the
Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Steven McGuire, Eddie King, Tim Freeman, Kevin Massey, John Nowotny, and Jamie King.
Gleneta Ray Day, 75, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, in Tulsa, Okla.
A native of Johnson County, she was the widow of Virgil M. (Red) Day
Jr., and a retired banking industry employee.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Day and Steven Day of Tulsa, Okla.;
five grandchildren, Christopher Day, Amanda Day, Aaron Day, Dillon Day,
and Danielle Day, all of Tulsa, Okla.; mother, Gertie Ray of Fayetteville;
one brother, Jack Ray of Fayetteville; and one sister, Mereta Adams of
Hartman.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Hardwicke Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to Up With Trees, 9920 East 44th Place, Tulsa, OK 74146.
M. E. Vance Beal, 78, of Ozone died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Stillwell Bible Baptist Church, widow of Ralph E.
Beal Jr., and daughter of the late William Houston and Eva Bray Vance.
She was preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Molly Beal of Rowlett,
Texas.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Steve Thulis
of Clarksville and Mary and Jay Cannon of Woodstock, Calif.; two sons and
one daughter-in-law, Ralph and Ann Beal of Lamar and James Beal of Rowlett,
Texas; one sister, Margaret Vance of Denton, Texas; three brothers and
sisters-in-law, Dwain and Barbara Vance of Denton, Texas, Aillun and Cathy
Vance of Dallas, Texas, and William (Bill) and Joy Vance of Canton, Texas;
eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the New Liberty Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, with Rev. Ken Ashlock officiating. Burial was in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas, under the direction of Williams Funeral Home. Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Rhuel L. Williams, 92, of Knoxville died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a retired Massey Hardware employee, member of the Knoxville Masonic
Lodge, attended the Knoxville First Baptist Church, and was the son of
the late Henry and Mary Belle Wallace Williams.
Survivors include his widow, Esther Wilson Williams; one son, James
Douglas Williams of Fort Smith; two sisters, Emma Sue Karstetter of Fayetteville
and Loretta Chronister of Hollydale, Calif.; two brothers, Truett Williams
and Harold Arlagene Williams, both of Knoxville; and two grandchildren.
Funeral was at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Knoxville First Baptist
Church with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating.
Burial was in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Jodie Storms, Kevin Ramsey, Bill Bush, Jim Terrill,
Steve Tillman Jr., and Kenneth Cash.
Honorary pallbearers were Glen Rainey and Carl Collins.