Cecil F. Dow, 81, of Jenks, Okla., formerly of Johnson County, died
Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Grace Living Center in Jenks, Okla.
He was a retired air craft loader, member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, son of the late Martin and Martha Reynolds Dow,
and was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth E. Dow.
Survivors are two daughters, Ivanne Hanford of Tulsa, Okla., and
Barbara Moore of Ola; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Danville Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Daniel Farrer and David
Torgerson officiating.
Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Auston Ring, Aaron Ring, Scott Hanford, and Jared
Moore.
C. F. Morris, 86, of Hartman died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at St.
Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Morris, member of the Elks
Club in Arizona, retired construction and welding employee and was
preceded in death by his wife, Ellen G. Cotton Morris.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Toby Whitney
of Yuma, Ariz.; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe Bill and Corrinne
Morris of Lowell; four grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Kermit Brashear, 70, of Lamar died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003.
He was a security guard with the Salvation Army, native of England, son
of the late Thomas and Amanda Barham Brashear, and was preceded in
death by seven brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include his widow, Matta Lou Brashear; one son and
daughter-in-law, David and Barbara Brashear of Atkins; two daughters
and one son-in-law, Mechele and William Palmer and Maxine Steele, all
of the Buttermilk Community; one sister, Geraldene Rhodes; five
grandchildren and spouses, Jason Tarklington, Amy and Scott Richardson,
Jaclin and Daniel Riley, J. D. and Laura Brashear, and Wade Palmer; and
four great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Riley, Danyel Riley, Evie
Richardson, and Alydia Brashear.
Magdalene Dobbs Acord, 71, of Sunset Valley, Texas, died Friday, Nov.
28, 2003, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Man and Suda Maxie Hamilton Dobbs, widow
of Harold Denver Acord, and an employee of the Department of Human
Services.
Survivors include one daughter, Debby Stockton of Wimberley, Texas;
four sons, Ric Acord and Tim Acord, both of Austin, Texas, Sam Acord of
Cedar Creek, Texas, and Dee Acord of Sunset Valley, Texas; five
sisters, Frances Thomas and Lucy Elms, both of Clarksville, Ann Smith
and Catherine Worth, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Etta Houston of Hartman;
four brothers, Bill Dobbs of Kansas City, Kan., Jack Dobbs of
Clarksville, Don Dobbs of Lamar, and Harold Dobbs of New Blaine; six
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Mildred Bowles Dildy, 78, of Atkins died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at
her home.
A native of London, she was a daughter of the late Ruel Ray and Minnie
Bell Bewley Cox, widow of Thurman Edward Bowles Sr. and Earnest E.
(Jake) Dildy, member of the Antioch Free Will Baptist Church, and was
preceded in death by one brother, James Cox; one sister, Wilma
Anderson; and one great-grandson, Brian Darnold.
She is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Rheba and Dewayne
Crosley of Clarksville, Ann and Gene Budimier of Lake Station, Ind.,
Wilma and Bobby Chaney of Atkins, and Shirley and Jerry Hardin of
London; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman (Jo Ann)
Bowles Jr. of London and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Wayne (Linda) Bowles of
Tecumseh, Okla.; one sister, Bonnie Coleman of Mulberry; 31
grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the Antioch Free Will Baptist
Church with Rev. Fred Goates and Rev. Hubert Staggs officiating.
Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Jethro near Ozark under the
direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Johnny Bowles, Jimmy Bowles, Steve Darnold,
Eugene Darnold, David Nix, Doug Crosley and Jeremy Hardin.
Honorary pallbearers were Michael Bowles, Gene Smith, Roy Hughes, Bobby
Chaney, Jerry Hardin, Dewayne Crosley, John King, Sherman Collins,
Chris Hull, Andrew Holtzman, A. J. Hollon, Larry Walker, and Gene
Budimier.
Pauline Deeds, 88, of Russellville, mother of Nellie Jane Griffith of
Russellville, formerly of Clarksville, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at
AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a daughter of the late Jim and Becky Chesser, widow of Marion
Deeds, and member of Faith Church in Dardanelle.
Survivors include three other daughters, Rebecca Ann Williams of
Russellville, Betty Ann Harper of Dardanelle and Mary Lou Wise of Casa;
four sons, Danny Earl Deeds, James Riley Deeds and Lonnie Eugene Deeds,
all of Russellville, and Frankie Lee Deeds of Pottsville; 26
grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Faith Church in
Dardanelle with Rev. David Jay officiating.
Burial will be in Graves Cemetery at Delaware under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Frankie Deeds, Danny Earl Deeds, Gary
Newman, Danny J. Robertson, Frankie Wayne Deeds, and Danny Wayne Deeds.
Russell Ralph Houston, 44, of Mound City, Kan., died Saturday, Nov. 29,
2003, at his home.
He was a son of the late Morris Ellis Houston, laborer and Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Dixie Houston Chapman of Mound City,
Kan., formerly of Johnson County; and two sisters and brothers-in-law,
Lana and Kenneth Bretch of Belton, Mo., and Barbara and Michael Thomas
of Garden City, Mo.
Shirley Joyce Hubbard Lewis, 71, of McGehee, whose daughter and
son-in-law, Vickie and Glenn West, reside in Clarksville, died
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in
Little Rock.
She was a native of Dermott, daughter of the late W. F. and Nora Ann
Dowdy Hubbard, retired home health care employee, and a member of the
First Baptist Church of McGehee and Order of the Eastern Star.
Other survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Ronda
Lewis of Benton; five grandchildren, Sean West, Ryan West, April Lewis,
Natalie Lewis and Andrew Lewis; and two great-grandchildren.
Clifford L. Myers, 84, of North Highlands, Calif., died Nov. 14, 2003,
at his home.
He was retired from McClellan Air Force Base, member of the Disabled
American Veterans, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Milber
Frost and Lois Boaz.
Survivors include his widow, Betty Myers; three daughters, Lorraine
Myers of North Highlands, Calif., and Joyce Myers and Linda Myers, both
of Arizona; two sons, Dennis Myers and Wayne Myers, both of Arizona;
one brother, John Myers of London; two sisters, Thelma Jean Tipton of
Clarksville and Edythe Bly of Texas; seven grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Carrie Morgan Powell, 77, of Lamar died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Otho and Lera Nation
Morgan, widow of Leon Powell, graduate of Lamar High School, member of
Lamar Methodist Church and Lamar Chapter No. 516 Order of the Eastern
Star, retired sales clerk, and was preceded in death by two brothers,
James Wilson Morgan and Norman Morgan; and one sister, Lera Ann
Russworm.
She is survived by one sister, Ada Jane Willis of Oklahoma City, Okla.;
three nieces, Kenna Jane Tays of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Norma
Mariott and Alice Ann Johnson, both of Lamar; and five nephews, Frank
Morgan of Pineville, Mo., James Lee Russworm of Tyler, Texas, Carl Lyn
Russworm of Burnett, Texas, and Roger Willis and Bob Willis, both of
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Lamar Methodist Church with
Rev. Michael Thurman officiating.
Burial was in Lamar Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.