Arthur Alan Davenport, 54, of Hartman died Friday, June 20, 2003, at
the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the American Legion, Hartman
Cemetery Association, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a Vietnam
Purple Heart recipient, son of the late Lonnie Dallas and Annie Belle Marvel
Davenport, and employed as a waterproofer.
Survivors include his widow, Debra Lynn Cremer Davenport; one daughter,
Annie Marie Sampley of Ozark; three sons, Mark Alan Davenport of Clarksville
and Kevin Wayne Davenport and Terence Adam Davenport, both of Hartman; three
sisters, Bonnie McFadden of Coal Hill, June Johnson of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
and Anna Davenport of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Lonnie Dallas
Davenport and Roy Thomas Davenport, both of Coal Hill; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Landmark Missionary Baptist
Church with Rev. Lonnie Tidwell and Rev. Vernon Bass officiating.
Burial was in Hartman Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements were
under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Jerry Estep, Larry Roberts, James Smith, Don
Hurst, Larry Griffin, and Robert Liptak.
Honorary pallbearers were David Crocker, Mike Jacobs, Tom Dorney and
Randy Daugherty.
Cecil Martin, 67, of Evansville died Friday, June 20, 2003, at the Cancer
Treatment Center in Tulsa, Okla.
He was a retired truck driver, member of the Assembly of God Church,
and son of the late James Frank and Nettie Reed Martin.
Survivors include his widow, Melvina Willis Martin; one daughter, Doris
Foster of Stilwell, Okla.; three sons, Rev. Doyle Martin and Rev. Doug Martin,
both of Muldrow, Okla., and Rev. Darrell Martin of Uniontown; four sisters,
Lucille Willis of Knoxville, Velma Mason of Gentry, Zelma Boen of Ozark,
and Betty Morse of Lamar; three brothers, Joel Martin of Lamar, Dorsie Martin
of Springdale, and Dale Martin of Hartman; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the First Assembly of God
Church in Clarksville with Rev. Darrell Martin, Rev. Doug Martin, and Rev.
Carl Sory officiating.
Burial was in the Batson Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Rusty Martin, Larry Willis, George Willis, Paul
Mason, Wayne Rothmeyer, and Mark Morse.
Margie Rae Sexton Moore, 72, of Clarksville died June 18, 2003, at Baptist
Medical Center in Little Rock.
She was a retired factory employee, Baptist, daughter of the late Corbett
and Rosie Acord Sexton, widow of Junior L. Moore, and was preceded in death
by two sisters, Hazel Bowen and Dean Kraus; two brothers, Verner Sexton and
Earnest Sexton; and one great-grandson, Logan Wilson.
Survivors include two daughters, Loretta Kay Wilson of Ozone and Connie
Sue Moore of Russellville; one son, Alan Ray Moore of Van Buren; one sister,
Argie Williams of Clarksville; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial was in Oark Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Travis Wilson, Todd Wilson, Shane Gray, Daniel Sanborn,
Mike Moore, and Jason Moore.
Ona M. Cox, 74, of Hunt died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at her home.
She was a native of Stigler, Okla., daughter of the late Robert C. and
Bertie B. Fultz Morrow, and widow of Robert E. Cox.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda S. James of Hartman; two sons,
Robert Cox Jr. of Nevada, Texas, and Johnny L. Cox of New Braunfels, Texas;
eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Liberty
Hill Cemetery with Rev. Orla Larson officiating. Arrangements were under
the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Sidney G. Banker Jr., 68, of Lamar died June 17, 2003, at the Veterans
Hospital in Little Rock.
He was a teacher and a truck driver and son of the late Mr and Mrs. Sidney
G. (Pauline Smith) Banker Sr.
Survivors include his widow, Barbara Gayle Banker; five stepsons, Kavin
McCarley, Keith McCarley and John Belcher, all of Lamar, and Mike Johnson
and Shannon Johnson, both of Oklahoma; and six grandchildren.
The body was cremated.
Mary R. Willis, 90, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at Clarksville
Convalescent Home.
She was a native of Tillar, daughter of the late James Henry and Ellafair
Jones Lewis, widow of Burl L. Willis, and a retired food processing plant
employee.
She is survived by one daughter, LaWanda Ross of Batesville; one son,
Clyde Willis of Salus; two sisters, Fannie Mae Abston of Dumas and Lettie
Ring of Modesto, Calif.; one brother, Cleveland Lewis of McGehee; eight grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Ransom Storms officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.