Charles D. Graham, 56, of Rogers, brother of Reba Umholtz of
Clarksville, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Rogers.
He was a self-employed mechanic, native of Ozark, son of the late
Youell Graham, served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War
and was the recipient of the Naval Achievement Medal and the
Meritorious Mast. He also carried the Marine Corps flag in the color
guard.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Graham; one daughter, Melissa Graham
of Rogers; mother, Marie Graham Norris of Altus; three brothers, Arliss
Graham of Rogers, Jimmy Graham of Huntsville and Bill Graham of Ozark;
five other sisters, Mary Simpson and Debbie Ellison of Ozark, Ruth
Spicer of Harrison, Frances Hodges of Springdale and Sandi Sullivan of
Rudy.
Henry Ladd, 81, of Lamar died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home.
He was a retired carpenter, builder and contractor, son of the late
Pleas and Willie Heaton Ladd, and of the Assembly of God faith. He was
preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, James and Junior Ladd.
Survivors include his wife, Sally Bradley Ladd; one son, David Ladd of
Lamar; two brothers, Chester Ladd of Pierce City, Mo., and Dean Ladd of
Boise, Idaho; and three sisters, Bertha Green of Harrison, Elizabeth
Canfield of Modesto, Calif., and Verta Mae McKim of Quartz Hill, Calif.
Harold (Arlie) Williams, 80, of Knoxville died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005,
at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Knoxville, he was a son of the late Henry Alfred and Mary
Belle Wallace Williams, attended Lamar School and Arkansas Tech
University in Russellville, served in the Army Air Corps during World
War II, retired from Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa, Okla., owner and
operator of Williams Grocery in Knoxville for 11 years, organizer and
fire chief of Knoxville Fire Department in the early 1970s, member of
the Johnson County Equalization Board, 32nd degree Mason and a 50-year
member of Knoxville Masonic Lodge No. 370.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rheul, Kenneth, Ralph and
James Reece Williams; and three sisters, Jewell Troglin, Betty
Williams, and Wilma Frazier.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years Joanne Hughes Williams; one
daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Larry Shook of Clarksville; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Michael and Ann Williams of Clarksville and Steve
and Jamie Williams of Russellville; two sisters, Emma Sue Karstetter of
Fayetteville and Loretta Chronister of Montrose, Colo.; one brother and
sister-in-law, Truett and Donna Williams of Knoxville; two
sisters-in-law, Mary Williams and Esther Williams, both of Knoxville;
one granddaughter, Sarah Williams of Ozark; three stepgrandchildren,
Laura Shook, Larry Shook Jr. and Teresa Ross and husband, Brian, all of
Clarksville; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at the Knoxville First Baptist
Church with Rev. Don Roy Hankins and Rev. Richard Snyder officiating.
Burial was in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home. Masonic graveside services were by Knoxville Lodge No.
370.
Active pallbearers were Teddy Morrow, Tim Storms, Jerry Boen, Steve
Tillman, Charles Freeman, Glen Hickey, Jim Terrill and John Tyson.
Janet Lee Clark, 42, of Clarksville died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005.
She was born in Fort Jackson, S. C., to Harold J. and Mary Nichols
Clark and a Baptist.
Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Perez, Mary Wilson, Rachel
Wilson and Tracy Wilson, all of Clarksville; one son, Brian Wilson of
Clarksville; two sisters, Kathy Marlow of Fort Smith and Cindy Smith of
Ingalls, Kan.; two brothers, Timothy Clark of Alma and Hal Clark of
Calloway, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
John Nolis Faught, 88, of Jasper, brother of Opal Moore of Clarksville,
died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
(NARMC) in Harrison.
A native of Deer, he was a son of the late William David and Belle
Brown Faught, truck driver, and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Augusta Smith Faught; one son, Eugene Faught; one brother,
Minliss Faught; two sisters, Floy Martin and Dorothy Kelley; and five
grandchildren.
Survivors are his children, Pauline Howard and Danny Faught, both of
Rogers, Gerene Flippo of Green Forest, Bobby Faught of Oak Grove,
Patricia Smith of Bentonville, David and Johnny Faught, both of Deer,
Marilyn Campbell of Vendor, Roger Faught of Jasper, Ricky Faught of
Pelsor, and Vicki Patty of Berryville; one other sister, Jewell Stone
of Ozark; 44 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Deer School
gymnasium with Donnie Villines and David E. Faught officiating.
Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery near Deer under the direction of
Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper.
Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren.
J. C. Hook, 63, of St. Augustine, Fla., died Oct. 21, 2005, at Flagler
Hospital.
A native of Coal Hill, he was a son of the late Albert and Eunice
Bartlett Hook, resident of St. Augustine, Fla., for the past 35 years,
attended Moultrie Baptist Church, was a bus driver for the St. Johns
County School Board, and was preceded in death by his first wife,
Sharon Hook; and grandfather, Cleve Bartlett.
Survivors include his wife, Tonya Hook; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Sean and Tammy Hook of Schertz, Texas, and Jason and Jeyssa Hook of
Orlando, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Jessica and Kayla Schreck of St.
Augustine, Fla.; one brother, Benny Chavers of McAlester, Okla.; one
sister, Anna Kay Callahan of Lamar; two granddaughters, Morgan and
Savannah Hook; one grandson, Jaden Hook; two aunts, Clevie Zachary of
Greenwood and Norma Lee Hook of Clarksville; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Mildred Hawkins, 92, grandmother of Dr. Blake Hawkins of Clarksville,
died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in
Russellville.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Hershell
and Gertrude Elnora Jennings Bryan, widow of Dave Hawkins, member of
the First Baptist Church, Sewing Club, Arkansas Tech Dames Club,
Crochet Club, Order of the Eastern Star and Gray Ladies at AMI St.
Mary's Regional Medical Center, and owner and operator of Hawkins
Grocery Store in Paris from 1944-56. She was preceded in death by one
granddaughter, Carol Cole Smith; and one brother, L. L. (Doc) Bryan.
Survivors include one son, Tom Hawkins of Russellville; one daughter,
Betty Cole of Russellville; two granddaughters, Marsha Berdan of Fort
Worth, Texas, and Sara Hamby of Russellville; and one other grandson,
Bruce Hawkins of Joplin, Mo.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at
Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville with Rev. Matthew Johnson
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shinn Funeral
Service.
Active pallbearers were her grandchildren, Dr. Blake Hawkins, Bruce
Hawkins, David Smith, Teddy Berdan, Dustin and Dillon Hawkins, Dakota
Carson, Remington Hawkins, Cathleen Berdan and Laura Hamby.
Honorary pallbearers were Deloris Pennington and the employees of
Legacy Lodge Nursing Home.
N. B. (Nick) Spencer, 89, a lifelong resident of the Piney Community in
Johnson County, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Greenhurst Nursing
Center in Charleston.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Spencer; two sisters, Mammie Hamilton
and Rachel Case of Paris; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thomas Michael Pascale, 53, of Fort Smith, a native of Clarksville,
died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at his home.
He was a son of the late Charles and Marjorie Devine Pascale and a
veteran of the Marine Corps. He attended Augusta Military Academy in
Fort Defiance, Va., the American International High School in New
Delhi, India, Yuba College in California and Blue Ridge Community
College in Weyers Cave, Va.
Survivors include two brothers, Steven Pascale of Altus and Charles
Pascale of Harrisonburg, Va.; and one sister, Shirley Shelby of
Springdale.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under
the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Graveside services and burial for Vera Varnell North, 78, of Pleasant
Hill, Mo., who died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at Pleasant Hill Health
and Rehabilitation Center, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the
Minnow Creek Cemetery north of Lamar with Rev. Terry Cameron
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Stanley and Son
Funeral Home of Pleasant Hill, Mo.
She was a native of Lamar, daughter of the late Thomas Jackson and
Norma Dean Collier, widow of James Alfred North Jr., and was preceded
in death by two brothers, Jack Collier Jr. and Nobel Raygene Collier;
and one sister, Vivian Ruth.