David King Laster, 81, of the Harmony Community died Sunday, Oct. 16,
2005.
He was a native of the Harmony Community, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham (Mabel King) Laster Sr., and grandson of the late James Monroe
and Louisa Turney Laster and the late Dr. Reuben Ephraim and Jessie
Ogden King.
He was a member of the Harmony Presbyterian Church, attended the
Woodland Baptist Church and Lamar Baptist Church, and was a former
employee of Beech Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., and the Pop Cola Company,
Bob Rogers Auto Parts, Western Auto Associate Store, the Singer Company
and Whitson-Morgan Motor Company, all of Clarksville.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Ingram Laster; two daughters, Janet
Vire and husband, Clyde, of Clarksville and Vicki Rice of North Little
Rock; two brothers, Abe Laster Jr. and Gerald Laster, both of
Clarksville; one sister, Juanelle Wyers of Clarksville; three
grandchildren and spouses, Christy and Steve Beebe of Rincon, Ga., John
Mark and Lacy Vire of Clarksville, and Bart and Misty Taylor of North
Little Rock; and six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jordon and Justice
Beebe, Joby and Cory Vire, and Kate Taylor.
Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at
the Harmony Cemetery with Rev. Clyde Vire officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Gladys D. Moore, 100, of Clarksville, Arkansas passed away at Saline
Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas on October 11, 2005.
She was born on October 26, 1904, in Harmony, Arkansas. She was the
daughter of Jerd and Delia Gould of Harmony, Arkansas. She graduated
from College of the Ozarks, Clarksville, in 1929 and went on to teach
high school for 9 years.
On December 29, 1937 she married Fred W. Moore, they resided in
Spearville, Kansas and had a long time career in the farming business
until his death in 1978. She then returned to Clarksville to be near
her sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Arabelle and husband, Richard Wade of
Benton, Arkansas and Joy Bartley of Edmond, Oklahoma; one grandson,
Rich and wife, Llona Wade; three granddaughters, Pam and husband, Tom
Cluff, Aralea and husband, Tim Seachris, Analea and husband, Bill
Noble; twelve great-grandchildren, Nicolaus Wade, Ashley Cluff-Havenar
and husband, Brad Havenar, Joshuah Cluff, Tabitha Wade, Trevor
Seachris, Tate Seachris, Audra Seachris, Ramsey Noble, Kassidy Noble,
Alexander Cluff, and Jarrod Cluff; six stepgreat-grandchildre, James
and wife, Becky Thompson, Justin Thompson, John Thompson, Kathryn
Vessey, and Airel Vessey; and one sister, OreMae Gotcher of Clarksville.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Arch Gould, Argus Gould,
King Gould, Orvan Gould; two sisters, Scottie Miracle and Amy Harmon;
and one great-grandchild, Kyle Wade.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Harmony
Presbyterian Church, Harmony, Arkansas with Rev. Burnett King
officiating. Graveside services and burial were Monday, Oct. 17, in
Great Bend, Kan.
Pallbearers were Rich Wade, T. C. Cluff, Tim Seachris, Bill Noble,
Nicolaus Wade, Joshuah Cluff and Trevor Seachris.
Margaret Walker, 95, a former Clarksville resident, died Thursday, Oct.
6, 2005.
A native of Chicago, Ill., she was the widow of Orgil Walker; and was
preceded in death by one daughter, Geraldine Gwartney; one
granddaughter, Kathy Kendall; and one grandson, Rex Gwartney.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Dorothy Kendall
of Citrus Heights, Calif., Virginia and Jack King of Rancho Cordova,
Calif., and Patricia and George Menchaca of Vallejo, Calif.; one son
and daughter-in-law, John and Delores Walker of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 18
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Camellia
Memorial Lawn under the direction of Nicoletti, Culjis and Herberger in
Sacramento, Calif.
Rachel Darlene Schneider, 33, of Clarksville died Monday, Oct. 10,
2005, at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse W. Gray; and two
sisters, Lisa Renee and Lori Ann Gray.
Survivors include her husband, William K. Schneider; one son, William
Cody Schneider of Clarksville; mother, Darlene Shelly Gray of
Clarksville; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Jesse Vance and
Misty Gray of Fort Smith and Mace and Crystal Gray, Falon and Kathryn
Gray and Billy Jack Gray, all of Clarksville; two sisters and
brothers-in-law, Tina Gray and Shea Duffel of Clarksville and Valerie
and Bradford Day of Lamar; 11 nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Don Alexander officiating. Burial was in Holman
Cemetery.
Sharon Kay Harris Van Nort, 62, of Russellville, mother of Kay Lynn
Bruce of Clarksville, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at Baptist Medical
Center in Little Rock.
She was a native of Russellville, daughter of the late George and Norma
Kathleen Bell Harris, member of Chapter No. 606 of the Order of Eastern
Star in Russellville, American Legion No. 20 in Russellville, Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary in Russellville where she was a past
commander, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3141 in Dardanelle
for 30 years serving as auxiliary president for three years during
which time she received the "President of the Year" award. She was
active in the Senior Citizens Center for three years, served as
president of the Sight Council for one year, retired cosmetologist,
member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and was preceded in death
by maternal grandparents, Scott and Mattie Bell, and paternal
grandparents, Boss and Mattie Harris.
Other survivors include her husband of 21 years Samuel E. Van Nort; two
sons and one daughter-in-law, Geoffrey and Melanie Kelley of
Russellville and Greg Kelley of Pottsville; one brother and
sister-in-law, John and Michelle Harris of Russellville; four
grandchildren, Brett and Riley Kelley, Jessica Kelley, and Talina
Tankersley and husband, Josh; two great-grandchildren, Paige Kathleen
and Jake Westen Tankersley; and two nephews, J. J. Harris and Daniel
Hinson, both of Russellville.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Shinn Funeral
Service Chapel in Russellville with Rev. David Scroggin and Rev. Blake
Bradford officiating. Burial was private.