Alice Ragon of Las Vegas, Nevada, died June 13, 2006. She was 87 years
old. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 3, 1919. She is
preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Don "Ike" Ragon, her
mother, Irene Gray Steele, her father, J. W. Williams, and brother,
Charles E. Williams of Carmi, Illinois.
Alice was a beautiful, vivacious, classy woman and loved by all who
knew her. She was blessed with a wonderful marriage to Don Ragon, who
had his own orchestra. Better known as Alice Rae, she sang with his
orchestra because he wanted her with him. They were on the road
together for 25 years at various hotels across the United States,
including a length stay in Las Vegas in the 1950s. Don was the Director
of Music for cruise ship lines sailing out of Miami and they enjoyed
entertaining on the ships for seven years. They also appeared at the
first large casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
In 1996, Alice left Miami and returned to Las Vegas where she had a
number of friends. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Inez Williams,
and many cousins and friends in Illinois, Arkansas, Florida, and Las
Vegas.
Julia Nathalie Rogers, 89, of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 21,
2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a former resident of Cabot, daughter of the late Raymond and
Ruth Russell Rowlett, widow of Ova Leon Rogers, retired sales/manager
for dress/clothing shop, and a Methodist.
She is survived by three daughters, Melody Reasoner and husband, Jim,
and Debbie Rogers, all of Clarksville, and Linda Rogers of Carefree,
Ariz.; two sons, Mike Achten and wife, Brenda, of Cabot and Charles
Rogers and wife, Sandra, of Charlotte, N. C.; seven grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 26, at Moore's
Cabot Funeral Home. The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Nancy E. Collie, 67, of Clarksville died Saturday, June 24, 2006, at
Fort Smith.
She was a native of Abbottsford, Mich., member of Jehovah's Witness
Kingdom Hall in Clarksville where she served as a missionary for many
years, and a graduate of Central High School in Springdale.
Survivors include her husband, Don Collie; three daughters, Eva Spurgin
and Margie Collie, both of Clarksville, and Donna Hatcher of West
Memphis; one sister, Helen Shellburn of Bernalillo, N. M.; two
brothers, Robert W. Norman of Springfield, Mo., and Earl Norman of Cape
Girardeau, Mo.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at
Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Clarksville under the direction of
Lewis Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Ruby Neil Roberts, 89, of Clarksville died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at
Duluth, Minn.
She was a daughter of the late David Alex Whaley and Veronia Glass,
widow of Robert (Earl) Roberts Sr., member of the Church of Christ, and
was preceded in death by one son, Robert (Bob) Earl Roberts Jr.
Survivors include three daughters, Lorabeth Glass of Alta Loma, Calif.,
Suzanne Fish and husband, David, of Duluth, Minn., and Dawn Stewart of
Clarksville; five sons, George Roberts Sr. of Mexico, David Roberts and
wife, Beverley, and Ronald Roberts, all of Las Vegas, Nev., George
Roberts Jr. of Clarksville, and Donald Roberts of Duluth, Minn.; and
numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Clarksville Church
of Christ with John Ballard officiating.
Windell O. Beverage Sr., 72, of Pottsville, whose son, Windell Beverage
Jr. and wife, Cheya, reside in Clarksville, died Thursday, June 22,
2006, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
He was a native of Carnegie, Okla., son of the late William and Martha
Jane Summers Beverage, former resident of Springdale, retired as a
service technician for Sears after 33 years, member of the Pottsville
Assembly of God Church, veteran of the U. S. Army, and was preceded in
death by one brother, Leo Beverage.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Beverage; three other sons, David
Lee Fowler and wife, Verna, of Bartlesville, Okla., Robert Lee Fowler
Jr. and wife, Chrystal, of Atkins, and Carl Fowler of Little Rock; one
daughter, Elizabeth Ann Sullins of Cave City; 17 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the Pottsville Assembly of
God Church with Rev. David Owens and Rev. Larry Horn officiating.
Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery at Pottsville under the direction of
Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Allen Davis, Freddie Davis, Cody Roberts, Jared
Roberts, Allen Brewer, and Mitch Cook.
Honorary pallbearers were G. C. Tucker, Rev. Eldon King, Scott Findley,
Larry Shingleur, Jerry Jay, Scott Filloon and the nursing staff at
Arkansas Heart Hospital.
Jorge Ruiz, infant son of Gerardo and Domitilia Ruiz of Clarksville,
died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
Other survivors include one brother, Alex Ruiz of the home; two
sisters, Neida and Julieta Ruiz of the home; and uncle and aunt, Matias
Hernandez and Clara Hernandez, both of Clarksville.