Bernice Lillian Diehl, 74, of Knoxville died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002,
at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Extension Homemakers
Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Catholic, and daughter of the late Charles
and Mae Huderewicz Nagy.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Julius Diehl; three daughters,
Linda Stahlin of Loxahatchee, Fla., Darlene Ladow of Hollywood, Fla., and
Robyn Mixson of Callahan, Fla.; one son, Allen Diehl of Davenport, Fla.;
one sister, Frances Krehel of Hackensack, N. J.; five grandchildren, Tracee
Garbutt, Matthew Stahlin, Jacques Ladow, Shannon Jensen, and Garrett Mixson;
and four great-grandchildren, Taylor Garbutt, Tanner Garbutt, Johnny Garbutt
and Wyatt Stahlin.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Father
William Wewers officiating. Burial was in the Knoxville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Allen Diehl, Bobby Mixson, Jack Ladow, Kenny Stahlin, Matthew Stahlin, and David Carpenter.
Betty Blackard Higgs, 72, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002,
in Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late John E. and
Hallie Hardgrave Blackard, widow of Billy Horace Higgs, Methodist, and
was preceded in death by one son, Mark Higgs.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, John Michael and Beverly
Higgs of Arkadelphia; one daughter, Laura Diane Higgs of Long Beach, Calif.;
grandchildren, Cena H. Clark and husband, Brian, and John Michael Higgs
Jr. and wife, Dawn, all of Gurdon; great-grandchildren, Hallie and Kelsey
Clark and Kaitlyn and Michael Higgs; two sisters-in-law, Randa Higgs Hawkins
of Fort Smith and Marylyn Higgs of Little Rock; one aunt, Rena Hardgrave
of Clarksville; and one nephew, William Taylor Higgs of Little Rock.
Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Oakland
Cemetery in Fordyce with Rev. Daniel Kirrpatrick officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Clark County, P. O. Box 435, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or to the First United Methodist Church, 107 North 9th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Edward Lee Jenkins, 54, of Lamar died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at his
home.
He was a disabled veteran, son of the late William Bernard and Martha
Modean Grifford Jenkins, and was preceded in death by one son, Randy Wayne
Jenkins; and one sister, Lanora Robinson.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Scribner Jenkins; one daughter and
son-in-law, Lesa and Carl Wilson of Lamar; one sister, Flora B. Wilkie
of Douglasville, Ga.; and two grandchildren, Kenneth and Natasha Wilson,
both of Lamar.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Roller-Cox Chapel.
Earl Milton Vanderhoof, 81, of Ozone died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a carpenter, Methodist, and son of the late Earl Arthur and Fenna
Marie Sowards Vanderhoof.
Survivors include his widow, Mary V. Ahrendes Vanderhoof; one stepdaughter
and son-in-law, Barbara and Jerry Turner of Clarksville; two sisters, Elaine
Dermerath of Arizona and Doris Wilson of California; two brothers, Gordon
Vanderhoof of California and Thomas Vanderhoof of Michigan; two grandchildren,
Brad and Troy Turner; and three great-grandchildren, Madison, Ashton and
Phillip Turner.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Jeffrey Scott Buchanan, 27, of Scranton died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002.
He was an employee of Baldor Electric and grandson of the late W. H.
Lindsey and Byron W. Buchanan.
Survivors are one daughter, Lacey Nicole Buchanan of Scranton; two sons,
Christopher Lee Buchanan and Jacob Scott Buchanan, both of Scranton; parents,
Victor Byron and Nancy Lindsey Buchanan of Scranton; one sister, Becky
Bull; one brother, Russell Byron Buchanan of Scranton; and grandmothers,
Ora Lindsey of Sheridan and Gertrue Buchanan of Russellville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Clark Snow and Rev. Jeff Herderson officiating. Burial was at Baptist Cemetery
in the Center Valley Community.
Pallbearers were Terry Beck, Scott Mertin, Craig Geels, Steve Hunt, Kevin Schouweller, and Matt Ahne.
Julius Oskar Lednisky, 85, of Clarksville died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a son of the late Stephen and Josephine Scherbing Lednisky, graduate
of Elmwood Park High School in Chicago, Ill., retired after 20 years in
the Navy having served in the Pacific and in the European Theater on the
U. S. Cabot, the Clark and the Roosevelt aircraft carriers, 32nd degree
Mason, member of the Scottish Rites, Shriners, Disabled American Veterans,
American Legion, and First United Methodist Church in Clarksville. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Glover Lednisky; and two brothers,
Steve Lednisky and Jimmy Lednisky.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Galbraith Lednisky; one stepdaughter
and spouse, Gwen and Rev. Billy Ray Usery of Clarksville; stepmother, Rose
Lednisky of Fontana, Calif.; one stepsister, Claire Wright of Vista, Calif.;
three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren;
and several stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Roller-Owens Chapel in North
Little Rock. Private burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery at Cabot.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 535, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Juanita B. Scott, 79, of Clarksville died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in
Whitehouse, Texas.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Henry Erwin and
Harriet Moore Bean, graduate of Ola High School, member of Hazen First
Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Paul Erwin Scott;
and one grandson, Bryan Scott.
Survivors are her husband, Paul E. Scott; one son, Larry E. Scott of
Tyler, Texas; three sisters, Alice Styles of Benton and Ruby Freeman and
Katie Cecil, both of Clarksville; one brother, Chester L. Bean of Fort
Smith; two grandchildren, Carrie Scott of Tyler, Texas, and Jonathan Scott
of San Antonio, Texas; and two great-grandchildren, Austin Scott and Hayley
Scott, both of Tyler, Texas.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with
Dr. Robert Brown officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jonathan Freeman, Joshua Freeman, Chase Cecil, Kent Cecil, Bob Mooney, and Jason Daniel.
Lloyd Leon Lemarr, 70, of Knoxville died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Gus Harvey and Opal Lorene Phillips Lemarr
and retired from the Tyson Company.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Cagle Lemarr; five daughters, Vicki
Lemarr Mayfield of Altus, Loretta Cummisky and Linda Freeman of the Flat
Rock Community, Diane Olinger of Clarksville, and Benita Dale of Knoxville;
one son, Jerry Dale of Knoxville; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
burial in Knoxville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Keith Hickey, Randy Freeman, Michael Freeman,
Daniel Foreman, Tommy Thomas, and Jerry Dale.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Cummisky, William Cagle, Jackie Thomas, Robert Ham, Von Thomas, Ronnie Mayfield, Randall Mayfield, and Roy Mayfield.
Philip Wilson Allen, 67, of the Flat Rock Community, died Saturday,
Nov. 23, 2002, at his home.
He was a native of Laredo, Texas, son of the late Harold and Marie Wilson
Allen, graduate of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Marine veteran
of the Korean War, retired computer analyst with McDonald Douglas, and
a graduate of San Marcos Baptist Academy in San Marcos, Texas.
Survivors are his widow, Noemi Allen; one daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca
and Jay Austin of Caseyville, Ill.; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald
Allen and Charlene Artman of Washington, D. C.; one stepson, Kenneth Artman
of Riverside, Calif.; four grandsons, James Berghoff, Greg Artman, Zachary
Austin, and Robert Plummer; five granddaughters, Christina West, Sarah
Austin, Samantha Austin, Elizabeth Austin, and Amanda Miller; and one great-granddaughter,
Abigail West.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at his
home at 132 Private Road 1767.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.