Alberta W. Hopkins, 95, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of the Springhill Community, daughter of the late George
Denson and Donna Belle Jacobs Conway, widow of Rube Hopkins, member and
elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, member and past
matron of Clarksville Chapter No. 172 Order of the Eastern Star, and retired
from Prairie Coal Company in 1971 where she served as bookkeeper for 15
years. She was preceded in death by one son, Gary Hopkins.
Survivors are ten nieces, Eva (Babe) Chrisman and Georgiana Patterson,
both of Hartman, Carol Yates of Coal Hill, Don Anna Reece of Benton, Sue
Hurn and LaVerne Acuff, both of Oklahoma, Ann Wells of California, and
Cheryl Wisdom, Donna Jones, and Elaine Kriesel, all of Washington; and
three nephews, Arch W. Conway of California, and Harold E. Conway Jr. and
Gary Conway, both of Washington.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the First Presbyterian Church
in Clarksville with Rev. Lance Jones officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were Carl Dean Williams, Leo Chrisman, Jeep Yates, Robert Patterson, Ken Reece, Flynn Kinman, Dr. Ben Jacobs, and Dr. Marc Muncy.
Mary Christene Mills, 66, of Dardanelle, formerly of the Hagarville area,
died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in
Russellville.
She was a daughter of the late Coy and Sinda Woodward Rowbotham, graduate
of Lamar High School and the University of the Ozarks, former social worker
at Clarksville, former teacher in Blue Eye, Mo., and employed by Dow Chemical
in Russellville as a secretary for 27 years. She was preceded in death
by two nephews, Jonathan Pitts and Paul Dane Pitts.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mindy and Jerry Crow
of Russellville; and one sister, Arlene Pitts of Hagarville.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Wylie Jones officiating.
Dorothy Lee Manning, 76, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Linus and Virgie Holt
Ranzie, widow of Ralph Manning, member of Spadra Baptist Church, retired
Singer Company employee, and former employee of Kenner Boat.
She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Virgie Ann Ford
of Conway and Debbie and Keith Scoggins of Clarksville; one son and daughter-in-law,
David and Patricia Manning of Knoxville; three sisters, Mary Freed and
Virginia Davis, both of Missouri, and Lillie Mae Larson of Washington;
one sister-in-law, Dean Bennett of Clarksville; nine grandchildren and
spouses, Rikkie and Jeff Welch, Scott and Jill Ford, Heather McClure, Chadd
Manning, JoLee Manning, Kevin Manning, Cristy Parks, Jennifer Scoggins,
and Kimberley Scoggins; nine great-grandchildren, Caleb Welch, Caitlyn
Welch, Brittany Ford, Faith Ford, Christian Ford, Jordon McClure, Ashley
Wages, Christian Parks, and Callie Gray; numerous nieces and nephews; and
a special friend, Sammy Wish of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Spadra Baptist Church
with Rev. Bob Oden officiating.
Burial was in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were Clyde Patterson, Charlie Davis, Steve Brown, Paul Dossett, Robert Charlton, and Carroll Pruett.
Jane Stevenson Kern, 78, of Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the Clarksville Church of Christ for seven years
and of the La Harpe Christian Church in La Harpe, Ill., for 49 years. She
was a daughter of the late Milton and Helen Stevenson, a native of Terre
Haute Community in Henderson County, Illinois, where she was a member of
PEO, DAR and the La Harpe Christian Church Missionary Alliance, and was
preceded in death by an infant daughter, Helen Christine Kern; stepmother,
Mildred Stevenson; three brothers, Joseph, Jack and Jim Stevenson of Stronghurst,
Ill.; and one stepbrother, T. L. Henderson of Fairfield, Iowa.
Survivors include her husband, Glen N. Kern; six sons and four daughters-in-law,
Gavin Kern of Chicago, Ill., Leon and Nancy Kern and Sid and Dadee Kern,
all of Clarksville, Ted Kern of Englewood, Fla., Robin and Brenda Kern
of Mt. Airy, N. C., and Rick and Linda Kern of Raleigh, N. C.; four sisters,
Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Louden, Mrs. Sid (Judy) Dowell of Stronghurst, Ill.,
Mrs. Joe (Joan) Rusk of Belle Vista, and Mrs. Robert (Sharon) Fallon of
Florida; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Hardwicke Funeral Home in Clarksville followed by visitation from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Banks and Beals Funeral Home in La Harpe, Ill. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at La Harpe Christian Church.
Leo Stokes, 84, of Ozark died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Mercy Hospital/Turner
Memorial in Ozark.
A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late Robert and Eliza
Jane Green Stokes, member of the First United Methodist Church in Ozark,
former Ozark City Council member with 12 years of service, and a past member
of the Businessmen's Fellowship of Fort Smith. He was a retired funeral
director for Greer Funeral Home and salesperson for J. T. Greer and Son.
Survivors include his widow, Chella Wofford Stokes; one daughter, Wilda
Davis of Ozark; one sister, Ercie Woolsey of Ozark; two grandsons, Todd
Davis of Ozark and Bryan Davis of Alma; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
in Ozark with Rev. Vaughn Marsden and John Lovelace officiating. Burial
was at Highland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dallas Maples, Harold Brown, Robert Wofford, Charles
Latham, Jim Plemons and Gerald Harvell.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 503 West Commercial, Ozark, AR 72949.
Michael Edward (Mike) Denniston, 53, of Hagarville died Monday, Oct.
28, 2002, in a Springdale hospital.
He was a native of Fort Smith, former resident of the Altus-Ozark area,
graduate of Ozark High School, attended the University of Arkansas and
served as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War before returning to
the University of the Ozarks for a business degree. He was a helicopter
pilot for Critical Air Medi-Vac in La Grange, Texas.
Survivors include two daughters, Sara Elizabeth Denniston of Morrilton
and Stephanie Ellen Denniston of Chicago, Ill.; mother, Gerrie Farrah Davis
Denniston of Hagarville; father and stepmother, William and Marcie Denniston
of Alix; one sister, Lexia Denniston Collier of Springdale; one stepsister,
Nellie Knight of Clarksville; and two nephews, Gentry and Justin Collier,
both of Springdale.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Shaffer Funeral
Home Chapel in Ozark.
Memorials may be made to Youth Bridge, 250 Centerton Blvd., Centerton, AR 72719.
Mary Margaret Einert, 70, of Ozone died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at her
home.
She was a member of the Ozone Full Gospel Church, daughter of the late
James (Toots) Garland and Lindell Brussel Tinsley, and was preceded in
death by a stepmother, Tina Tinsley.
Survivors are her husband, Bill Einert; one son and daughter-in-law,
Jim and Cathy Einert of Ozone; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Helen
Marie Tinsley and Wanda Sue Thurmond, both of Texas, and Carolyn Kay and
Joe Ray Fields of Lamar; and three grandchildren, Aaron Einert, Ben Einert,
and Michelle Einert.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
James Simons officiating. Burial was in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Doug Carey, Kent Carey, Rob Jordan, Kenny Milam,
Joe Ray Fields, and Jim Dickson.
Honorary pallbearers were Rev. Donald Carey and Jake Bailey.
Mary Bell Woodard, 64, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a beautician, daughter of the late Lloyd and Inez Childers Fetters,
member of the Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death by one
sister, Ruby Holman.
Survivors are her husband, Phil W. Woodard; one daughter, Marilyn Spencer
of Clarksville; two sons, Jerry Woodard of Lamar and Wendall Woodard of
Clarksville; five sisters, Linda Hutchins, Willa Faye Wood and Brenda Gilbert,
all of Clarksville, and Cathy Kay Denn and Audrey Arnetta Scruggs, both
of Hernando, Miss.; five brothers, Laudell Fetters, Steve Fetters, Curtis
Fetters, and Joe Fetters, all of Clarksville, and Earl Fetters of Lamar;
and five grandchildren, Alex Woodard, Talen Woodard, Corey Woodard, Zachary
Spencer, and Faith Spencer.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Jamestown Assembly of God
Church with Rev. Amos Pledger and Rev. Sally Ladd officiating.
Burial was in Lamar Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Lance Fetters, Jonathan Fetters, J. T. Woodard,
Steve Woodard, Dustin Fetters, Benton Childress, Dalton Fetters, and Sean
Woodward.
Honorary pallbearers were Dennis Fetters, Norman Smith, William Smith, Wesley Fetters, Chip Scruggs, Curtis Scruggs, Brian Fetters, Neil Woodward, and Darren Warren.
William Jonathan Pitts, 24, of Dover died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at
Hagarville.
He attended Arkansas Community College in Morrilton, was an employee
of Cagel's Mill Restaurant, and grandson of the late Coy and Sinda Woodward
Rowbotham, Eldon and Mildred Mooney Pitts, and Donald Powell. He was preceded
in death by one stepsister, Oliana White; and one brother, Paul Dane Pitts.
Survivors include one daughter, Stormie Sanders of the Piney Community;
mother, Arlene Pitts of Hagarville; father, Dane Pitts of Hartman; stepfather,
David Powell of Joplin, Mo.; grandmother, Joy Ward of Joplin, Mo.; two
stepsisters, Tristan Laing of Monrovia, Calif., and Candice Reyes of Covina,
Calif.; one brother, Cody Pitts of Hartman; and one stepbrother, Charlie
Powell of Sunland, Calif.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the
Russell Cemetery at Hagarville with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers were Billy Qualls, Jamie Taylor, Dustin Rowbotham,
Luke Sanders, Ben Feikema and Tracy Bates.
Memorials may be made to Freedom House, 400 Lake Front Drive, Russellville, AR 72801.