Donald Dennis Mee, 51, of Benton, formerly of Johnson County, died
Friday, July 8, 2005.
He was a native of Richmond, Calif., served in the U. S. Navy, and was
preceded in death by his wife, Carol Mee; mother Doris Highfield; and
sister, Melinda Mee.
Survivors include his father, Charles H. Mee and wife, Bessie, of
Sherwood; and two brothers, Charles Michael Mee and wife, Connie Sue,
of Lamar and Jeff Alan Mee and wife, Sandy, of Benton.
The family will have a private memorial at a later date.
Daniel Wayne Yarbrough, 64, of Oark died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Onis and Elsie Robinson Yarbrough, a laborer,
and was preceded in death by one son, David Yarbrough, and three
brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Todd Yarbrough; two sons, Mike
Yarbrough and wife, Sunshine, and Randy Yarbrough, all of Oark; two
brothers, J. E. Yarbrough of Springdale and Coy Yarbrough of Oark; and
four grandchildren, Kara, Logan and Ashley Yarbrough, all of Oark, and
Destany Yarbrough of Oklahoma.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the
Sherman Cemetery at Oark. Arrangements were under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Paul Everett Caton, 40, of Coweta, Okla., son of Dorothy Urtado of
Lamar, died at his home.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Bryant Caton; one sister,
Sadie Viola Urtado; and one brother, Delbert Urtado.
Other survivors include three sisters, Brenda Valenzuela and Jackie
Caton, both of Lamar, Colo., and Mary Medeiros of Tucson, Ariz.; and
four brothers, Clifton Urtado of Pleasant Hope, Mo., Frank Urtado of
Clarksville, Jessie Caton of California and Oliver Caton of Denver,
Colo.
Nettie Sue Hurt, 68, of Altus, mother of Aaron Hurt of Coal Hill, died
Saturday, July 9, 2005, in a Van Buren nursing home.
A native of Alix, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Columbus
Penland, widow of Johnny L. Hurt, a retired inspector for Sara Lee,
former employee of Ozark Nursing Home, member of Alix Assembly of God
Church, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Theodore Penland Jr.
and Wayne Penland, and one sister, Iva Mae Pyron.
Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Hurt of Springdale; one other
son, Kevin Hurt of Altus; mother, Nettie Sampley Penland of Nampa,
Idaho; one sister, Wanda Sharpton of Nampa, Idaho; one brother, Bobby
Penland of Ozark; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Alix Assembly of God
Church with Rev. C. E. Simpson II officiating.
Sheila Lynette Williams, 57, of Lamar died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a waitress and Pentecostal.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Williams; one daughter, Donna Mumma
of Russellville; one son, David Mumma of Strawberry; two stepdaughters,
Marsha Oberste of Portland, Ore., and Sheila Paxon of Clarksville; four
stepsons, Eddie Williams of Lamar, Robin Williams and Junior Williams,
both of Clarksville, and Jason Williams of Ozark; parents, Ludwig
Adolph and Hazel May Olson Hostad; and 12 grandchildren.
Voy Dean Williams, 75, of Lamar died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at his
home.
A native of Tumberlin, he was a son of the late W. A. and Myrtle
Brantly Williams, retired farmer, member of Strawberry Masonic Lodge,
Baptist, and was preceded in death by one brother, Therlo Williams, and
one sister, Norma Jean Joslin.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Earl Childress Williams; twin
daughters, Deby Ward and Judy Horner, both of Lamar; four sisters,
Jewell Dean Burkett, Minnie Lou Holt and Margaret Ann Capps, all of
Arkansas, and Syble Colbert of Clovis, Calif.; two brothers, Jack Lee
Williams and Juness Lee Williams, both of Arkansas; three
grandchildren, Heather Renee Whitaker of Clarksville, Andrea Ward
Chenault of Lamar, and Alicia Goodin of Glenwood; several
great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Larry Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Holman
Cemetery.
George W. Elkins Jr., 89, of Russellville, formerly of Clarksville,
died Monday, July 18, 2005, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
in Russellville.
He was a farmer, Baptist, and son of the late Maggie (Prior) and
George W. Elkins Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Brown Elkins; one
stepdaughter,
Marion Van Ohlen of Russellville; one stepson, Roy Brown of Lowell,
Ind.; and nephews and nieces including Ruth Marie Pannell of Hartman.
Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21,
at
the Harmony Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.