Betty Lou Leigh, 63, of Bentonville died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006.
She was born in Maywood, Calif., to Fred and Hazel Ashe, widow of
James
Leigh, former resident of Henderson, Nev., a caregiver for Home-instead
in Rogers, and a Christian. She was preceded in death by two brothers,
Donald Ashe and Bobby Fred Ashe; and two sisters, Velma Jean Cripe and
Mary Katherine Ashe.
Survivors include one daughter, Freda Cordes and husband, Michael,
of
Bentonville, formerly of Clarksville; one brother, James Ashe of
Henderson, Nev.; two granddaughters, Faith Leigh Cordes and Toni
O'Daniel of Bentonville.
The body will be cremated.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Billy Leon Stacy, 71, of Ozark, father of Janet Marie Smith of Lamar,
died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in Fort Smith.
He was a son of the late Jesse and Cora Belle Lovell Stacy, native
of Altus and retired brick mason.
Survivors include his wife, Juana Rae Stacy; one other daughter,
Teresa
Williams of Ozark; two sons, Stephen Stacy of Ozark and Billy Don Stacy
of Evansville, Ind.; two sisters, Ollie Wright of Clarksville and
Maxine Drake of Altus; three brothers, Clyde and Hairl Stacy, both of
Ozark, and Leroy Stacy of Springdale; 17 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Clyde Allen Williamson, 61, of the Flat Rock Community died Friday,
Feb. 17, 2006, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
A native of Madera, Calif., he was a son of the late John and
Lemiley
McClendon Williamson, employee of ConAgra Frozen Foods in Russellville,
Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a lifetime member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by one son, Allen Williamson of Knoxville; one
sister,
Betty Williamson of Florida; three brothers, J. D. Williamson of Omaha,
and Joe Williamson and Jim Williamson, both of Oregon; and three
grandchildren, John Allen Williamson, Kristy Williamson and Hannah
Williamson, all of Knoxville.
The body was cremated.
Dorothy Mae Bolus, 84, of Clarksville died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Coalburg, Ala., daughter of the late George
Egbert
and Julia Johnson Clayton, graduate of Jefferson High School in
Birmingham, Ala., Auburn University and University of Florida, retired
school teacher, and member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by one daughter, Darby Jil Bolus of Clarksville; one
son, Jessie Clayton Bolus of Fultondale, Ala.; three grandchildren,
Bethany Lynn Walker of Hartman, David L. Walker Jr. of Clarksville, and
Ryan Bolus of Alabama; and six great-grandchildren, Phillip Johnson,
Brittany Johnson, Justin Walker, Tanner Walker, James Walker, and
Jilean Walker.
Elbert (E. J.) Caldwell Jr., 82, of Salus died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006,
at his home.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, son of the late Elbert D. and
Veda
Tubbs Caldwell, retired paint contractor, and was preceded in death by
two brothers, Obie Joe Caldwell and Donald Caldwell, and one sister,
Betty Gray.
Survivors are his wife, Mittie Naylor Caldwell; five daughters,
Peggy
Higgins and husband, Billy, of Fort Smith, Mona Russell and husband,
Keith, of Hartman, Nancy Stepp and husband, Dolen, and Kimberly Sparks,
all of Salus, and Marilyn Cowell and husband, Jerry, of Clarksville;
two sons, Bill Caldwell and wife, Starlet, and Larry Caldwell and wife,
Cindy, all of Salus; one brother, Carl Caldwell of Kaufman, Texas; one
sister, Mary Nell Nicklas of Kaufman, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
Harry E. Schearer, 85, of Hartman died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a retired general laborer and was preceded in death by his
wife, Doris Schearer.
He is survived by four sons, Tommy Balkcom and wife, Margerite, of
Russellville, Bobby Balkcom and wife, Dorothy, and William Balkcom and
wife, Caroline, all of Clarksville, and Joseph Balkcom and wife,
Theresa, of Coal Hill; and five grandchildren, Tanya Thomas and Wesley
Balkcom, both of Clarksville, Lynnette Krachey of Lamar, James Balkcom
of Texas, and Tori Balkcom of Coal Hill.
The body was donated to science.
Jolene G. Griffin, 72, of Coal Hill died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at her
home.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late Sheldon and
Esther King Sandlin, 1951 graduate of Coal Hill High School, member of
the Coal Hill Church of Christ.
Survivors are her husband of 50 years, H. D. Griffin; two daughters,
Cheryl O'Neal of Ozark and Kim Griffin of Coal Hill; and two
grandchildren, Trent O'Neal and Tandy O'Neal, both of Ozark.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with John Ballard officiating. Burial will be in Coal Hill
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gary Roughley, Jimmy Roughley, Edsel Williams,
Larry Griffin, Charlie Holzman, and Leroy Douglas.
Jim Price, 75, of Ozark, father of Glen Price of Knoxville, died
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in a Fort Smith hospital.
A native of Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Glen and Willis
Price,
retired carpenter and member of the Old Country Church in Ozark.
Survivors include his wife, Oma Long Price; two other sons, Robert
Price and Michael Price, both of Alma; two stepsons, Darrel Freeman of
Kansas City, Kan., and Ray Freeman of Pryor, Okla.; two sisters, Wilma
Dowdy and Melva Harrison, both of Alma; five grandchildren; and nine
stepgrandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Old Country Church
in Ozark with Rev. J. D. Ellison officiating.
Burial was at Oak Ridge Cemetery in the Jethro Community under the
direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
Jerry Thomas South, 70, of Hartman died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at his
home.
He was a Baptist, veteran of the United States Marines, electrician,
son of the late John and Alice South, and was preceded in death by his
wife, Gwin South.
He is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Reinholtz and husband,
Kenneth,
of Clarksville; seven sons, Jerry South Jr. and wife, Vickie, of Fort
Worth, Texas, Sammy South and wife, Tina, of Hartman, Ronnie South of
New Mexico, Billy South and wife, Jamie, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Lance, Eric and John South; one sister, Pat Bartmus of Cottonwood,
Ariz.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the
Hartman Baptist Church.
The body was cremated.
Margaret Paralee Oldham Pierce, 93, of Arkadelphia, formerly of
Clarksville, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, in Arkadelphia.
She was a native of Steelville, Mo., daughter of the late Rev.
Walter
McCord and Ella Lucinda Schouten Oldham, and with her late husband,
Homer Rowland (Chick) Pierce, became owner and operator of H. R. Pierce
Lumber Company in Clarksville in 1937. She was also a teacher at
Clarksville schools for a number of years, was a member of the
Philharmonic Music Club, Kappa Kappa Iota, First Baptist Church of
Arkadelphia and Civitan and served as president of the PTA.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Mary Anne Berryman and Sandra Holt and husband, David, all of
Arkadelphia, and Donna Saylor and husband, Ed, of Biloxi, Miss.; one
brother, Rev. Bill Oldham of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the First Baptist Church
in
Arkadelphia with Rev. Will Thompson officiating followed by burial at 4
p.m. at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville with Rev. David Holt
officiating.
Pallbearers were Ray Jodon, Ken Crain, Phil Ayres, Byron Eubanks,
Phil Hardin, and Bill Dixon.
Vernon Wayne Taylor, 56, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He attended the First Assembly of God Church and was preceded in
death by his mother, Alice Carter Taylor.
Survivors include his father, Vernon Douglas Taylor of Clifton,
Colo.;
two sisters, Sharon Robinson McMillon and Brenda Kay Robinson and
husband, John, all of Clarksville; one half-sister, Carla Sue Brown of
Dallas, Texas; one half-brother, Rickey Brinegar of Gorman, Texas; and
one stepbrother, Melvin Madrid of Grand Junction, Colo.
The body was cremated.
Willard Burton, 88, of Knoxville died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hickeytown, he was a son of the late Arthur and Jane
Drummond Burton, a commercial fisherman, employee of Eureka Brick and
Tile Company for many years, member of the Knoxville Baptist Church,
and was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Atwell Burton; five
sisters, Margie Chavers, Ruth Nichols, Jessie Hattabaugh, Alta
Hunnicutt and Mary Storms; and one brother, Joe Burton.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Roy Dale Crow, 71, of Paris died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at St. Mary's
Hospital in Rogers.
He was a native of Neosho, Mo., son of the late Theodore Roosevelt
and
Edith Crabtree Crow, member of Paris First Assembly of God Church, and
was preceded in death by two brothers, Clifford and Bill Crow; and one
sister, Dorothy Crow Varnell.
Survivors include three daughters, Pam Crow of Clarksville, Judy
Crow
of Hartman, and Dixie Bowman of Springdale; one sister, Velma Kessler
of Illinois; one brother, John Crow of Illinois; seven grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Sandra Williams and Rev. Kenny Maness officiating.