Annie Kathaleen McKeown, 89, of Clarksville died Sunday, Feb. 6,
2005,at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired office manager, Baptist, daughter of the late
EdwardCharles and Elizabeth O'Nowery Schaad, and was preceded in death
by herhusbands, Byron Guy Piersol and Hilton Grady McKeown; one son,
FrankEdward Piersol; two sisters, Virginia Elizabeth Heischman and
DoraJoette LeMaster; and three brothers, Johnathan Stockman Schaad,
EdwardRay Schaad, and Robert Schonblom Schadd.
She is survived by two sons, Byron Milton Piersol and Hilton
GradyMcKeown Jr., both of Clarksville; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert
(Hope)Schaad of West Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Roller-Cox Funeral
HomeChapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in
ShadyGrove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jim Campbell, Jim Boy Sherrill,
LonnieWilson, Randy Baskin, John Clark Jr., and J. C. Clark.
Alfred V. Pomrenke, 85, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005,
atCountryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a native of Lutherville, son of the late Albert and
AnnaPomrenke, graduate of Lamar High School, retired Eureka Brick and
TileCompany employee and farmer, and was preceded in death by his
wife,Connie Pomrenke; and three brothers, Karl, John and Abe Pomrenke.
Survivors include one stepdaughter, Mary Jane Bittick of Tulsa,
Okla.;four stepsons and spouses, Gary and Terri Funderburg of Alma,
Ronnieand Rita Funderburg of Lamar, Jim Funderburg of Alma, and
JoeFunderburg of Clarksville; one sister, Mary Ann Schlueter of
Oaklawn,Ill.; one brother, Julius Pomrenke of Reno, Nev.; and
twosisters-in-law, Gudrun Pomrenke of Fort Smith and Annalisa Peden
ofClarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapelwith Rev. Gary Blair officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Bennie D. Ross, 81, of Clarksville died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005,
inClarksville.
He was a native of Coal Hill, son of the late Tobe and Flora
ParkerRoss, Army veteran of World War II, member of Cabin Creek
BaptistChurch, was in the heavy equipment operator business, a dump
truckdriver, and was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Ross.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Betty Ann and Lee
RoyWarren of Clarksville; one brother, Bud Ross of Clarksville;
twograndsons, Richard Warren and wife, Tammie, and Steve Warren, all
ofClarksville; three great-grandchildren, Michaela Warren of
Alvin,Texas, and Morgan Warren and Katie Warren, both of Clarksville;
onestepgreat-granddaughter, Angie Stewart of New Orleans, La.;
severalnieces and nephews; and a special friend, Mary Williams of
Knoxville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Hardwicke
FuneralChapel with Rev. J. W. McEntyre officiating. Burial will be in
WestMount Zion Cemetery near Hartman.
Active pallbearers will be Rusty Hardgrave, Ronnie Mefford,
WesKendrick, David Handley, Dene Feikema and Bud Morrow.
Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Carter, Bill Nowotny,
SpikeFeikema, and Jim Patterson.
Charles Edward Earls, 72, of Clarksville died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005,
atJohnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a farmer, business owner, son of the late Charlie Roosevelt
andMary Alice Chapel Earls, and was preceded in death by his
stepfather,Harold Creekmore, and two sisters, Gwinda Lispcomb and Joyce
Kirby.
Survivors include his wife, Eller Nevada Earls; one daughter
andson-in-law, Kathy and Robin Roberts of Tulsa, Okla.; three sons
anddaughters-in-law, Ralph and Wendy Earls of Olney, Ill., Randy and
KarenEarls of Ola, and Curtis and Cindy Earls of Clarksville; one
sister,Marilyn Smart of Porterville, Calif; two brothers, Harold and
JimmyEarls, both of Porterville, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and
11great-grandchildren.
Dela Wehausen, 83, of Knoxville died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, at
JohnsonRegional Medical Center.
She was a native of Lutherville, daughter of the late Valentine
andBertha Schlafke Drittler, widow of George Robert Wehausen, member
ofPrince of Peace Lutheran Church at Hot Springs and Grace
LutheranChurch at Clarksville, and was preceded in death by two
sisters, MathaLussky and Martha Hutchens, and one brother, Herman
Drittler.
She is survived by one sister, Louise Jackson of Knoxville;
twobrothers, Otto Drittler of Pinellas Park, Fla., and John Drittler
ofLamar; and several nieces and nephews.
The body was cremated.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Homer G. Bosold, 93, of Russellville died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at
AMISt. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a native of Reading, Pa., son of the late Henry A. and Sara
A.Gilbert Bosold, retired in 1975 from Car Tech Corporation in
Reading,Pa., where he was employed as a tow motor operator, member of
theReading Moravian Church, lifetime member of Patriots of America,
Camp68, the Berks County Fireman's Association and Goodwill Fire
Company inHyde Park, Pa., and was preceded in death by his wife,
Elizabeth E.Brown Bosold.
Survivors include one son, Harold C. Bosold of Womelsdorf, Pa.;
onebrother, Lester H. Bosold of Leesport, Pa.; three grandsons,
MichaelBosold of Lamar, Jeff Bosold of Russellville and Kevin Bosold
ofCameron Park, Calif.; two granddaughters, Lori Williams of
Saltillo,Miss., and Debby Vire of Clarksville; and ten
great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Reading
MoravianChurch in Reading, Pa., with Rev. Barbara Rich officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park at Reading, Pa., under
thedirection of Bean Funeral Home of Shillington, Pa.
James Burl Keller, 64, of Pocola, Okla., father of James Burl
Stephensof Clarksville, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2005, at a Fort Smith
hospital.
He was a retired real estate salesman and a member of First Free
WillBaptist Church in Fort Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Keller; one daughter, Carrie
LaNoceof Delray Beach, Fla.; one other son, James Christopher Keller of
FortSmith; one sister, Mary Beth Keller of Dallas, Texas; one
brother,Donald Keller of Greenwood; four grandchildren; and several
nieces andnephews.
Lucky Juanita Perry May, 73, of Fort Smith died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Lafayette and
OmaPerry, widow of Felix Lee May Sr., attended Grace James School,
memberof Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and employed as a
housekeeperfor various homes in Clarksville. After moving to Fort
Smith, shebecame a member of Mission Point Baptist Church where she
served asco-director of prayer service and the director of candlelight
service,and was employed as a caregiver for children in her home.
She was preceded in death by one son, Felix May Jr.; and
sevensiblings, Anna Richmond, Wanda Embry, Nola Mae West, Thomas
JeffersonPerry, Nathaniel Perry, Lafayette Perry, and William Nelson
Perry.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, William and Marsha
Mayof Fort Smith; three daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and
GaryHinkle, Anna Jo and Eric Jones, and Marilyn and Marvin Thompson,
all ofFort Smith; one brother, George Joe Willie Perry and wife,
Arlevia, ofClarksville; four sisters-in-law, Osalee, Lelean, Minnie and
HelenPerry; 22 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces,nephews, and cousins.
Margaret Hardgrave, 74, of the Flat Rock Community died Saturday,
Feb.5, 2005, at Cox Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Dee and
RoxieWhorton, and was preceded in death by family members Charles
(Buddy)Climer, Willie B. Whorton, Joyce Price, and Nathaniel Climer.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard Hardgrave; four sons and
twodaughters-in-law, Charlie and Becky Climer, Robert Climer, Gary
andDebbie Climer, and Leonard Earl Hardgrave; four daughters and
threesons-in-law, Jeannie Elder, Janet and Max Falls, Cheryl and
MichaelProck, and Cindy and Sterling Wilson; three stepchildren, Anna
Wilson,Brenda Francis and Maureen Hardgrave; one brother, Frank
Whorton; threesisters, Sena Parsons, Lois Tucker and Pat Carothers; 20
grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren.
A family conducted memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday,Feb. 12, at the Flat Rock Assembly of God Church.
Memorials may be made to the Gideons or Flat Rock Assembly of
GodChurch Building Fund.
Raymond R. Yeager, 77, of Mulberry, stepfather of Mellisa Ross
ofClarksville, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, in a Fort Smith hospital.
He was a native of Mulberry, son of the late Frederick Eugene and
EssieJeffers Yeager, Navy veteran, supervisor for Ayers Furniture,
member ofthe American Legion of Mulberry and Mulberry Free Will Baptist
Church,and was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Yeager.
Survivors include his wife, Doroetha Yeager; two daughters, Tessa
Hayesof Mulberry and Judy Currier of Ozark; five other stepdaughters,
RitaMcCabe of Mulberry, Peggy Rowe of Greenwood, Pat Whitehead
ofAuburndale, Fla., Beverly Roach of Lowell, and Phyllis Ushery
ofMorrilton; two stepsons, Tommy Kincy of Van Buren and Danny Kincy
ofLavaca; one brother, Wilson (Babe) Yeager of Victorville, Calif.;
25grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Shaffer Funeral
HomeMulberry Chapel with Rev. C. G. Fisher and Rev. Chet Smith
officiating.Burial was at Hight Cemetery at Mulberry.
Active pallbearers were Jim Merlin, Raymond Yeager, Tommy Kincy,
DannyKincy, Dennis Fisher and Delton Robertson.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Mulberry American Legion
Post.
Sandra Lindsey, 50, of Lamar died at her home.
She was a retired nurse.
She is survived by two daughters, Lisa Ratledge and husband, Joshua,
ofCleveland, Ohio, and Melissa Jones of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and
twograndchildren.
The body was cremated.
James Taylor Qualls, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, in Baltimore,
Md.
He was a native of Alix, son of the late Eddie Lee and Lillie
PenlandQualls, attended Clarksville Schools prior to World War II,
served as aU. S. Marine in the South Pacific where he lost an eye in
1945, waswounded five times in 23 days on Iwo Jima and witnessed the
raising ofthe American Flag on the captured island. He lived the major
part ofhis adult life in Baltimore, Md., where he was a business man.
He waspreceded in death by two sisters, Ida Mae Qualls and Georgia
QuallsChamberlain.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Lee Qualls of Norristown, Pa.,
andJames Thomas Qualls of Kingsville, Md.; three daughters, Mary Q.
Smithof Lutherville, Md., Vida Ann Qualls and Elizabeth Milan Qualls;
twosisters, Stella Rankin of Yonkers, N. Y., and Ann Autry of
Clarksville;two brothers, Frank Lee Qualls of Hot Springs and Lonnie
Ray Qualls ofClarksville; six grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
withRev. Billy Usery officiating. Burial was in Houston Cemetery at
Alix.