Catherine Haigwood, 94, of Clarksville died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and
Margaret Jeanette Buchannan Haigwood, graduate of Clarksville High
School and the University of the Ozarks, fourth grade teacher at Sallis
School in Clarksville for many years, member of the First United
Methodist Church, Love Joy Circle of the First United Methodist Church,
Kappa Iota Alpha, and Johnson County Retired Teachers Association, and
was preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and
Richard Charsha.
She is survived by six cousins, Lona Ross of Hartman, Shirley Stockton
of Clarksville, Ann Tedeton of Downsville, La., Polly Skinner and
Arther Haigwood, both of Norman, Okla., and William Thomas Young of
Nebraska.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the First United Methodist
Church in Clarksville with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Clayton C. Powell, 87, of Lamar died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Pope County, son of the late Jesse H. and Cora
Stokes Powell, former resident of Russellville, member of First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Russellville, construction projects
manager and had worked on several large building projects in and around
the Russellville area, member of Carpenters Union Local 1836 in
Russellville, U. S. Army veteran of World War II, and was commissioned
by the state of Louisiana as colonel on the staff of General John J.
McKeithen following Hurricane Camille in 1969 while working as an agent
for General Adjustment Bureau providing property damage assessments.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Powell; one son, Jimmy
Clayton Powell; one granddaughter, Amy Knoernschild; two brothers, F.
H. Powell and S. H. Powell; one son-in-law, Eddie Fuentes; and a
cousin, Glen Powell.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Shirlye Gayle
and Bobby Choat of Granada Hills, Calif., Linda Fuentes of Woodland
Hills, Calif., and Sharon Frances and Leo Knoernschild of Lamar; one
daughter-in-law, Lorene Powell of Vicksburg, Miss.; one sister and
brother-in-law, Vanita and Glen Roberts of Santa Mar-
ia, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Ruth Ramsey of Russellville; 14
grandchildren, Mark Schmidt of Tehachapi, Calif., Michael Shawn Fuentes
of Columbus, Ohio, Melissa Grace Plante of Lakeview, Calif., Kimberly
Frances Hiljus of Grants Pass, Ore., Stephen Powell of Jacksonville,
Miss., Pam Browder, Tony Powell, and Curtis Powell, all of Vicksburg,
Miss., Eric Powell of Fort Polk, La., Perry Don Gilbert, Alan Dale
Gilbert, Brian Clayton Gilbert and Jeffrey Scott Gilbert, all of
Arkansas, and Alisa Kimbrough of Lamar; 20 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Russellville with Rev. Steve Mosley and Rev.
Herb Swanson officiating.
Burial was in Shiloh-Williamson Cemetery at Russellville under the
direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Active pallbearers were Michael Shawn Fuentes, Perry Don Gilbert, Alan
Dale Gilbert, Brian Clayton Gilbert, Jeffrey Scott Gilbert, Eric
Powell, Stephen Powell, Tony Powell and Jadd Kimbrough.
Honorary pallbearers were the remaining grandchildren, Bob and Jeri
Rollow and Charles Smith.
Docha Hatchett Sperry, 81, of Coal Hill died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Nona
Davis Hatchett, home nurse, and was preceded in death by one daughter,
Jeannie Crabtree; two brothers, Davis and Leonard Hatchett; and six
sisters, Gussie Bartlett, Mildred Neuman, Robbie Stevenson, Jean
Reynolds, Gertie Hyde and Helen Folkner.
She is survived by one daughter, Bobby Lou Burnam of Michigan; three
sons, Steve Crabtree of Coal Hill, Kenneth Crabtree of Missouri, and
Ron Bokosky of California; two sisters, Pauline Mayfield of Clarksville
and Melva Hanson of Newman, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
The body was cremated.
George Bruce Milloway, 63, of Clarksville died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a retired truck driver, member of the Second Baptist Church in
Clarksville, former deacon at Dyess Central Baptist Church in Dyess, U.
S. Marine, and was preceded in death by his father, George Dudley
Milloway; one brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Milloway; one daughter and
son-in-law, Kathryn Elaine and Robert Dale Johnson of Cabot; one son
and daughter-in-law, Stephen Paul and Leta Milloway of Corpus Christi,
Texas; mother, Lourine Milloway of Arkadelphia; two brothers, Jimmy
Milloway of Knoxville and Joe Milloway of Redfield; three sisters, Mary
Shoemaker of Little Rock, Peggy Mitchell of Sherwood, and Ruth Hunt of
Hot Springs; and three grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Dicuss officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jimmie Loy Milloway, David Milloway, Robert
Johnson, Glenn Hickey, Lee Youngblood, Ronnie Ashley and Herbert Ridout.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Open Bible Sunday School Class at
Second Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Floyd Heartsill Peeples, 89, of Fayetteville died Thursday, Oct. 6,
2005, at Washington Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Croker Clifton and
Biddie Moss Peeples, retired automobile mechanic and service manager
for Houston Taylor Motor Company, mechanic for Fisher Buick, owner and
operator of Peeples Auto Service, member of Trinity United Methodist
Church in Fayetteville, and was preceded in death by one brother,
Clifton Peeples of Harrisonville, Mo., and one sister, Gladys Mattox of
Fort Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Dala D. Karstetter Peeples; one son and
daughter-in-law, Gerald Ray and Susan Peeples of North Little Rock; one
sister, Helen Binkley of Fontana, Calif.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey
Peeples and wife, Debby, of Bowling Green, Ky., and Lisa Collier and
husband, Mike, of Collierville, Tenn.; four great-grandchildren,
Madisyn Peeples and Zack, Tyler and Olivia Collier; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at Trinity United Methodist
Church with Rev. Rob Bailey officiating.
Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens under the the direction of
Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville.
James H. Johnston, 59, of Wichita, Kan., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005.
He was a retired veteran, truck driver and musician, and was preceded
in death by his parents, Harvey N. Johnston and Jean Johnston; and
grandfather, Jim Brock.
Survivors include his wife, Terry Johnston; three sons, James, Larry
and Matthew Johnston; two daughters, Tommi Poley and Judi Bernhardt;
six grandchildren, J. T., Brad, Leslie, Mark, Zachary and Christian;
five sisters, Jean Day of La Marque, Texas, Ginger Watson of Mableton,
Ga., Judy McCann of Santa Fe, Texas, Mary Lou Warren of Clarksville,
and Anna Kay Callahan of Lamar; uncle, Bill Johnston of Clarksville;
aunt, Hazel Barnes of Decatur, Ga.; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Johnny Denver (J. D.) Ober, 70, of Fallsville died Thursday, Oct. 6,
2005, at his home.
He was a native of Fallsville, son of the late Henry Hartsell and
Lettie Franks Ober, served in the U. S. Army several years and was a
rock layer. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Samara; one
sister, Nadine; and one grandson, Nicholas.
Survivors include two sons, Jeff Ober of Springdale and Tommy Ober and
wife, Toni, of Fallsville; one daughter, Wonona Brown of Deer; two
brothers, Arch Ober and wife, Sue, of Springdale and Carroll Ober and
wife, Barbara, of Deer; one sister, Charlene Clark and husband, Bill,
of Mossville; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at the Cassville Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Cassville Cemetery under the direction of Coffman
Funeral Home of Jasper.
Mamie Rosetta McCain Riddell, 89, of Dover died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005,
at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a native of Lamar, daughter of the late Sid and Martha McCain,
and was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Willie Riddell;
one son, James (Tim) Riddell; one daughter-in-law, Linnie Riddell; one
son-in-law, Henry Wheeler; three sisters, Delpha Almond, Josie Dunn
Baker and Imogene Bean; and four brothers, Edd, Hartsel, Lee Roy and
Gerald McCain.
She is survived by one daughter, Magdalene Wheeler of Platte City, Mo.;
one son, Paul Riddell and wife, Irene, of Dover; one daughter-in-law,
Ruth Riddell of Dover; two sisters, Ruby Jackson and husband, Bill, and
Lois Caven and husband, Danny, of Sikeston, Mo.; one brother, Carroll
McCain and wife, Wanda, of Cement, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; five
stepgrandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 21 stepgreat-grandchildren;
20 great-great-grandchildren; and 14 stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Pleasant Grove Assembly of God
Church at Dover with Rev. Jackie Pledger and Rev. Clinton Reddell
officiating.
Funeral for Obie Zearl Melson, 91, of Cave City, who died Saturday,
Oct. 8, 2005, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, was held at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Oark Community Building with Rev.
Freida Turney officiating.
Burial was in Oark Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Vincent Walls, Robert Hyler, Steve Moore,
Phillip Clem, Lee Lawyer, and Troy Shetrone.
Honorary pallbearers were Larry Turney, Stanley Vaught, and Junior
Young.
He was a member of the Church of God in Cave City, farmer, son of the
late Benjamen Harrison and Julie Emiline Bohannon Melson, and was
preceded in death by his first wife, Bondell Melson; one daughter,
Betty June Young; two brothers, Odis Earl and Francis M. Melson; and
one sister, Dela Dickerson.
Willie R. Dobbs, 91, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Saturday, Oct. 1,
2005.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late William Andrew and
Marrietta Dobbs, served three-plus years on the front lines in World
War II, and was employed as an aircraft painter at Tinker Air Force
Base for 26 years. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Marlene.
Louise (Pete) Roberts, 85, of Coal Hill died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005,
at her home.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late James Andrew
and Anna Mae Reed Rigsby, widow of Earl Roberts, and was preceded in
death by one son, Carl David Roberts.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Whitecotton of Coal Hill; three
grandchildren, Melanie Apple and husband, Bradley, of Belleville,
Allison Whitecotton of Clarksville and Lance Whitecotton of Little
Rock; two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Logan Apple of Belleville;
and several nieces and nephews.