Alex Christopher Jeffries, two and one-half-year-old son of Thomas and
Zantana Maxwell Jeffries of Glen Ellen, Ill., died Friday, June 3,
2005, in a drowning accident.
He was born in Clarksville on Dec. 19, 2002.
Other survivors include one brother, Nicholas of the home; maternal
grandparents, Johnny and Carol Maxwell of Ozone and Maria Villini of
Ozark; and paternal grandparents, Jesse and Sherry Cruz of Chicago, Ill.
Irvin Oliver Russell, 84, a resident of Washington since 1950, died May
29, 2005.
He was born at Lamar to Oliver and Mattie Russell and was reared with
his sister, Lucille. He served three years with the U. S. Army in
Europe during World War II, and in 1947 married Iladean Ashlock of
Clarksville who preceded him in death in July 2003 after 56 years of
marriage. He was employed by the Metropolitan Park District in Tacoma,
Wash., for 32 years.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Douglas
Stirret of Roy, Wash., and Tammie and Robert Dayton of University
Place, Wash.; four granddaughters, Jennifer Stirret-Jones and husband,
Kevin, Jillian Stirret, McKenzie Rust and Amber Dayton; and one
great-granddaughter, Sydney Dean Stirret-Jones.
Jim McCartney, 64, of Ozark, brother of Burl McCartney of Clarksville,
died Friday, June 10, 2005, at Ozark.
He was born at Mountain Top to George and Mahala Gossett McCartney and
was a farm laborer.
He is survived by four other brothers, Gurvis McCartney, Robert
McCartney, Billy McCartney, and Larry McCartney, all of Ozark; and
eight nieces and nephews.
Kenneth Dean Skaggs Jr., 36, of Dardanelle died Sunday, June 12, 2005,
in Dardanelle.
A native of Clarksville, he was a grandson of the late Noah McClure,
Tony Crowson, Gould Skaggs, and Levi Pitts, and was preceded in death
by one sister, Crystal Palmer.
Survivors include his parents, Sylvia and Henry McClure of Dardanelle;
one brother, Keith Allen Skaggs of Cary, N. C.; one sister, Margaret
Standridge of Ben Hur; grandparents, Louise Crowson of Clarksville,
Estellene Skaggs of Hagarville, and Howard and Ocie Chaney of
Dardanelle; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Lillian Zimmer died Friday, June 10, 2005.
She was a former resident of Kenai, Peninsula for many years, widow of
George Zimmer, and member of London First Baptist Church.
Survivors are two sons, George Zimmer of Lamar and Buster Zimmer of Del
Rio, Texas; three daughters, Sharon Duranko of Carson City, Nev., and
Patty Blair and Tina Close, both of Lamar; two sisters, Lucy McPherson
of Buckley, Wash., and Myrtle Powers of Port Angeles, Wash.; two
brothers, Raymond Westlund of Brewster, Wash., and John Westlund of
Tacoma, Wash.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 13, at London First
Baptist Church with Danny Green officiating. Arrangements were under
the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Paul E. Tate, 72, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a used car dealer, son of the late Joseph Alexander and Myrtle
Marie Ricketts Tate, and was preceded in death by one brother, Elick
Tate.
Survivors are his wife, Beatrice Leding Tate; three daughters and one
son-in-law, Shirley Tolar of Clarksville, Brenda Tate of Ozark and
Nancy and Edward Hurst of Coal Hill; one son and daughter-in-law,
Vincent and Carla Tate of Lowell; six sisters, Betty Lou Tate, Goldie
Marie Stewart, Dolly Sinor, Lorene Kay Brasfield, and Velma Tate, all
of Clarksville, and Ruby Fowler of Ozark; four brothers, Joe Tate of
Lamar, Guy Tate and Loyd Tate, both of Ozone, and Joseph Tate of
Clarksville; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Charlie Boone officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's
Cemetery at Altus.
Rebecca Margaret (Becky) Bramlett, 40, of Maumelle, daughter of Walter
and Judy Hurst Rinke of Coal Hill, died Monday, May 30, 2005, at her
home.
She was a native of Ozark, reared at Coal Hill and a 1982 graduate of
Ozark High School. She was a catering manager for the Double Tree Hotel
in Little Rock and a member of the Arkansas Hospitality Association,
currently serving as treasurer of the Central Arkansas Chapter. She
participated in the Arkansas Hospitality Education Foundation as a
mentor and served on the committee for the AHA's Annual Trade Show and
Convention.
Other survivors include one daughter, Brooke Bramlett of the home; one
son, Joseph Bramlett of the home; father of her children, Anthony
Bramlett of Boca Raton, Fla.; one sister, Yvonne Case of Coal Hill; one
brother, Joseph Rinke of Coal Hill; and grandmothers, Helen Rinke and
Ruth Hurst, both of Coal Hill.