Della Mae Campbell, 82, of Knoxville died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at St.
Edward Mercy Medical Center in fort Smith.
She was a native of Casa, daughter of the late Ernest Elmer and Anne
Stewart Raney, widow of Edward Campbell, attended Knoxville Baptist
Church, and was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine Gist; and two
brothers, Jeff (Boots) and Harold Raney.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Marilyn
Campbell of Van Buren; two brothers, Glenn Elmer Rainey of Knoxville
and Irvin Raney of Ola; two sisters, Charlene Scoles of Centerville and
Imogene West of Russellville; two grandchildren and spouses, Karen and
Danny Fight of Van Buren and Tom and Traci Campbell of Little Rock; and
two great-grandchildren, Rachel and Catelyn Fight, both of Van Buren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel
in Russellville with Rev. Denver Robinson officiating. Burial was in
Aunt Dilly Cemetery at Casa.
Nephews served as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Dennis Gist, Jimmy Birkhahn, Jerry Birkhahn,
and Gerald Birkhahn.
Emma Lou Smith Baskin, 73, of Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 24,
2003, at St. Joseph Hospital.
She was a native of the Harmony Community, daughter of the late Riley
and Lola Dickerson Smith, buyer for Health Midwest prior to retiring in
1995, and was preceded in death by one sister, Ladeane Smith Meyer.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, James L. Baskin; one
daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Mark Fletcher of Lone Jack, Mo.;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Garry and Joyce Baskin of Broken Arrow,
Okla., and Larry and Kim Baskin of Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren,
Erin Baskin and fiance, Tom Jenkins, Emily Baskin, Angela Fletcher,
Brittany Baskin and Baleigh Baskin; one great-granddaughter, Destiny
Dawn Fletcher; one sister and brother-in-law, Gladys and Wayne Ogilvie
of Holton, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Longview
Memorial Gardens under the direction of Park Lawn Funeral Home.
Earle H. Hunt Jr., 85, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at
Maumelle.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Earle
Houston (Totton Hutchison) Hunt Sr., member of the First United
Methodist Church, graduate of Clarksville High School, attended the
University of Arkansas and Hendrix College, Army veteran of World War
II, and a retired policeman for the city of Clarksville.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Helen Hilton Hunt; three sons
and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earle (Donna) Hunt III of Maumelle,
Mr. and Mrs. Don (Linda) Hunt of Springdale, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
(Nancy) Hunt of Little Rock; one sister, Lillian Zarwell of
Clarksville; and four grandchildren, Donald Hunt Jr. of Springdale,
Misty Hunt Murphey of Washington, D. C., Robert H. Hunt Jr. of Little
Rock, and Earle Houston Hunt IV of Maumelle.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Hardwicke
Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating. The body was cremated
by Faith Crematory in Van Buren. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Freddie Bob Roughley, 66, of Vera, Okla., formerly of Coal Hill, died
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla.
He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Elbert Roughley; parents,
Albert Earl and Reba Marie Crabtree Roughley; and one brother, Johnny
Lee Roughley.
Survivors include his widow, Diana Smith Roughley; three daughters,
Tonya Knotts, Sherrie Roughley, and Angela Joyce; two sisters, Glenda
Roughley of Clarksville and Faye Pannell of Greenwood; six
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Farris Lee (F. L. "Red") Skaggs, 78, of Clarksville died Sunday, Oct.
26, 2003, at Ozark.
He was a retired licensed real estate broker and appraiser,
self-employed businessman including an excavation construction company
and military surplus heavy equipment business, served in the U. S. Army
7th Armored Division and 48th Armored Infantry Battalion in World War
II, recipient of a Purple Heart award, Bronze Star, and the U. S. Army
Distinguished Service Cross for his participation in various battles
including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a son of the late Sidney
Floyd and Annie Rose Skaggs, and was preceded in death by one brother,
Earnest Loyd (Bob) Skaggs; and two infant siblings.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Marietta Janie Whitson Skaggs;
three daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Jackie Dobbins of Van Buren,
and Connie and Kenn Young and Peggy and John Brown, all of Clarksville;
one son and daughter-in-law, Tim and P. J. Skaggs of Ozark; four
sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys and James Gipson, Hazel and Mervin
Farris, and Edith and John Chrisman, all of Clarksville, and Roseanna
and Les Woodard of Oklahoma; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Lester
and Frances Skaggs and Ira Skaggs, all of Clarksville; eight
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Jimmy Greenhaw, 57, of Lamar died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a native of Mount Judea, son of the late Walter and Lizzie
Chavers Greenhaw, and member of the Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by five sisters, Louise Cully, Jackie Pelts, and Donna
Mefford, all of Clarksville, Dimple Cross of Hartman, and Imogene King
of Ozone; one brother, Doyle Mefford of Clarksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
Jewell E. Holloway, 93, of Coal Hill died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Coal Hill, daughter of the late Johnie and Belle
Spicer Williams, widow of Carl Holloway, Methodist, and a graduate of
Hartman High School, where she was an all-American basketball player.
She was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeffrey Yates; son-in-law,
Milton Grobe; four brothers; and three sisters.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Carlene Grobe
of Fredericksburg, Texas, Mary and Louis Dewett of Springdale, and
Anita and Bob Weathers and Rita and Don Yates, all of Coal Hill; one
son and daughter-in-law, John and Brenda Holloway of Orange, Calif.;
one sister, Janis Woods of Orange, Calif.; one brother, Wilson Williams
of Fort Smith; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with
Louis Dewett officiating. Burial was in Coal Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Darrell Weathers, Steve Weathers, Eddie Grobe,
Joe Smith, Stacy Looney, Dean Bright, and Jerry Oehler.
Minnazelle King Danley, 96, of Bakersfield, Calif., died Friday, Oct.
24, 2003.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late Joe B. and Kate
Clark King, widow of Thomas Campbell Danley, member of the First
Presbyterian Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and a former resident of Oklahoma, Kansas
and Colorado Springs, Colo. She was preceded in death by one sister,
Josephine King Sefcik; one brother, Joe B. King Jr., and two nephews,
Joe Ben King and William M. Hardwicke III.
She is survived by one daughter, Diane Sandidge of Bakersfield, Calif.;
one sister, Anna K. Tressider of Bakersfield, Calif.; four
grandchildren and spouse, Stuart and Rosemary Sandidge of Reno, Nev.,
Kate Rosenlieb of Sacramento, Calif., and Jeffrey and Jonathan Sandidge
of Bakersfield, Calif.; three great-granddaughters, Staci, Trisha, and
Lisa Sandidge; one niece, Sharon King Bosworth of Palm Dessert, Calif.;
and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at
Rosewood Activity Center in Bakersfield, Calif. Arrangements are under
the direction of Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors.
Interment will be at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville.
Randy Eugene Stewart, 36, of Clarksville died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at
his home.
He was an employee in the food service of Conagra and son of the late
Robert Earnest and Frances West Stewart.
Survivors are his widow, Dawn Renee Roberts Stewart; one stepdaughter,
Megan Dawn Brown of Clarksville; one stepson, James Daniel Stewart of
Clarksville; two sisters, Ruby Heil of Clarksville and Becky Brown of
Hunt; three brothers, John Stewart of Jonesboro and Willis Stewart and
Jack Stewart, both of Clarksville; 13 nieces; and 13 nephews.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Annie's Chapel
Cemetery.
Rosemary Thomas, 76, of Hartman died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Free Jesus Name Church and daughter of the late
William and Margaret Berry Carmen.
Survivors include her husband, Carlton Thomas; seven daughters, Sharon
Liles and Lillie McMillian, both of Coal Hill, Margaret Race of
Crystal, Mich., Jean Oaks of Harrison, Dawn Patillo of Kansas City,
Mo., Kathaleen Coffman of Little Rock, and Rena Gaston; three sons,
Richard Thomas of Corpus Christi, Texas, Llewelelyn Frank Thomas of
Harrison, and William Thomas of Hartman; 27 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.