Betty Jean Millikan Skidgel, 81, of Hartman died Thursday, June 29,
2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Chicago, Ill., she was a registered nurse, retired employee
of Countryside Manor Nursing Home, member of the Fernwood Assembly of
God Church, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Arza Clark
Millikan, and one sister, Francis Lucille Zathan.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Skidgel; two daughters, Mary
Frances Hurley and husband, Mike, of Chehalis, Wash., and Sharon Storms
and husband, Lyn, of Ozark; three sons, Leroy Millikan and wife,
Birdie, of Clarksville, Arza Jay Millikan and wife, Donna, of Jasper,
and James Millikan and wife, Dorothy, of Atkins; one sister, Ella
Temple and husband, John, of Avon, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at Fernwood Assembly of God
Church with Rev. Travis George officiating.
Burial was in Hartman Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Carolyn Jean Crotts, 53, of Conway died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at
Conway Regional Health System.
Survivors include her parents, Glen and Loretta Tilley Crotts of Lamar;
two brothers, Gary Crotts and wife, Rheba, and Steven Crotts, all of
Lamar; nephews, Jonathan Crotts of London and Joseph Crotts of Lamar;
aunt, Sue Hatchett of Lamar; three uncles, Harry Tilley of Lamar, Larry
Tilley of Granbury, Texas, and Wayne Tilley of Paducah, Ky.; and
numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Freed and Josie Tilley
and John and Erie Crotts; and three uncles, Earnest Lee Tilley, Elbert
Fay Tilley and Dwayne Tilley.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
with Rev. George Andrews officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Donald Casey, 66, of Bend, Ore., died June 4, 2006, at his home.
He was a former resident of the Minnow Creek Community, son of the late
Orcus and Rosene Casey, and a hunter and photographer.
Among his survivors are aunts and uncles, Marcie and Paul Martin of
Clarksville, Barbara and Arch Matthews of Brazoria, Texas, and Gladys
Faye of Fort Smith; and numerous cousins.
Danny Von Kinsey, 59, of Lamar died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at his
home.
He was a native of Riverside, Calif., graduate of Paris (California)
High School, carpenter and son of Levon Kinsey.
Survivors include one daughter, Hannah Kinsey of Kansas City, Mo.; four
sons, Dean Kinsey of Gosnell, Von Kinsey and Jesse Kinsey and wife,
Tobi, all of Lamar, and Sam Kinsey of Clarksville; mother, Zea Kinsey
of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Paula Wienberg of Houston, Texas, and
Larry Kinsey of Hawaii; nine grandchildren; and the mother of his
children, Sue Kinsey of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Elder Bruce Flanders officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery.
Edra Dobbs, 92, of Clarksville died Friday, June 30, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a native of Silex, daughter of the late Forbin and Lena Dale
Karstetter, widow of Carl Dobbs, member of Landmark Missionary Baptist
Church, former cook at Michie School for 19 years, and was preceded in
death by two brothers, Marvin and Don Karstetter; two sisters, Willa
Fay Williams and Nelda Lee Williams; and a son-in-law, George Shoeffler.
Survivors are two daughters, Linda Ogiela of McAlester, Okla., and Mary
Shoeffler of Hartman; one sister, Dala Peeples of Fayetteville; two
grandchildren, Dee Ann Patton and husband, Dee, of Clarksville and Mark
Ogiela and wife, Penny, of Fayetteville; and two great-grandchildren,
Ashlyn and Kassadi Patton of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, July 3, at the Landmark Missionary
Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Bass and Rev. Rodger Stewart
officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Edith A. Gregory, 91, of Clarksville died Monday, July 3, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a daughter of the late James and Margaret McMurtrey Douglas,
widow of Ed Zeller and Harry Gregory, and was preceded in death by one
daughter, Lola McDonald; one son, Skip Zeller; one granddaughter, Lorie
Halsey; and two grandsons, Jeff Zeller and Steven Zeller.
She is survived by two daughters, Pat Finch of Oregon and Mona Roger of
Knoxville; two sons, Ernie Zeller of Montana and Jim Zeller of
Illinois; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The body was cremated at Crestlawn Crematory in Conway.
Irene M. Allen, 90, of Kansas City, Mo., died Saturday, July 1, 2006,
at her home.
She was a resident of Clarksville from 1967-1989, widow of Von B.
Allen, daughter of the late Leonard and Callie Lawson Warren, and a
former resident of Sun City Center, Fla.
John Fredrick Drittler, 89, of Lamar died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was a native of Lutherville, son of the late Valentine John Leon and
Bertha Schlafke Drittler, member of Grace Lutheran Church in
Clarksville, retired roofer, and was preceded in death by his wife,
Izola Callahan Drittler; one brother, Herman Drittler; and three
sisters, Martha Hutchin, Matha Lusskey and Adelia Wehauser.
He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Barfield of Lamar; one sister,
Louise Jackson of Lamar; one brother, Otto Drittler of Florida; four
grandchildren, Donita Perren of Clarksville, Debra Uhde of Lamar,
Denise Collins of Altus, and John Barfield of Rogers; 14
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, July 3, at St.
Paul Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. Herb Swanson officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Lyndel Gregory (Greg) Cox, 37, of Caulksville, AR., went to be with the
Lord on Monday, June 26, 2006, at Sevierville, Tenn. He was born
November 14, 1968, in Clarksville to Lyndel and Jean Gregory Cox. His
father passed away when he was six months old and at the age of five,
God blessed him with a new father and four sisters. Greg graduated from
County Line High School in 1987, and was a farmer and employee of the
Harry G. Barr Co., in Fort Smith. Greg loved life and enjoyed hunting
and working on the farm. He was an avid sports fan and loved watching
the Razorbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Dallas Cowboys. He was a
devoted son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He touched many lives
with his warm smile and caring spirit. Some of his most favorite times
were on family vacation trips with his buddies and attending Razorback
games with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who
knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lyndel Cox, paternal
grandparents, Caldwell and Edra Cox, maternal grandfather, Ezekiel
Gregory, and other grandparents, Horace and Hattie Core and Ray and
Helen Lowery.
He is survived by his parents, Dan and Jean Core of Caulksville, four
sisters, Sharon Core of Ratcliff, Mary Brotherton and husband, Monte,
of Charleston, Danise Core of Charleston and Allison Lowrey and
husband, Marty, of Cecil, six nieces, Leilani Walker and husband,
Preston, Kiele Woodruff and husband, Danny, Macie, Mollie and Meredith
Brotherton, and Randa Robertson, one nephew, Wyatt Lowrey, two
great-nieces, Oliana and Keonna Woodruff, and one great-nephew, Zachary
Walker. He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Gayle Gregory
of Clarksville, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.
Services were held Saturday, July 1, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Paris
First Baptist Church with burial at the Caulksville Cemetery in
Caulksville under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in
Charleston. Officiating at the funeral service was Rev. J. W. Glidewell
and Rev. Bill VanMeter.
Pallbearers were Ryan Casalman, Brian Gattis, Tommy Watson, Todd
Hewett, Brad Pearson, Eric and Jamie Gregory, and Jeremy Schalski.
Honorary pallbearers were Geoffrey Gregory, Mark and Matt Yates,
Anthony Aco, Steven Weir, Chandra Brotherton, Anita Boyd, Valarie
Gregory, Tiffany Jordan, Brent, Taylor and Shawn Gattis, Devin
Robberson, Susan Hibbs, Haskell and Martha Casalman, Jeff Biggs,
Jonathan Gibson, Doc Sadler, Louis Whorton, Shawn Price, Gus Biggs, Joe
and William Burton, Bill Culver, Mac Skeets, Dustin Holzman, Rodney
Best and employees of the Harry G. Barr Co., and still many more of his
friends.
Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday night at Brotherton
Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
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Millard Harvison, 89, of Conway, formerly of Clarksville, died Friday,
June 30, 2006.
He was a native of Marble, son of the late Jeff and Frances Haley
Harvison, employee of the Civilian Conservation Corps for several years
in the 1930s, retired employee of Ashland Chemical in Louisiana, deacon
in the Baptist Church, former resident of Batson Mountain where he
operated a farm and Harvison's Grocery, and was preceded in death by
his wife of 44 years, Eva Mae Webb Harvison.
He is survived by six children and spouses, Mary and Stan Clinesmith of
Conway, Larry and Rhonda Harvison of Griffin, Calif., Jerry and Linda
Harvison of Kalkaska, Mich., Robert and Haruko Harvison and Randy and
Melanie Harvison, all of New Iberia, La., and Mike and Vicky Harvison
of Russellville; two sisters, Edna Acuff and Evaleen Fritts, both of
Sprindale; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Minerva Elizabeth Mooney, 90, of Clarksville died Sunday, July 2, 2006,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Cornerstone Full Gospel Church, widow of James H.
Mooney, daughter of the late Wilson Moses and Rachel Holland Wages, and
was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Cowan; two sons, Wendell
Cowan and Jimmy Cowan; five brothers, Britt Wages, Albert Wages, John
Wages, Charlie Wages, and Spence Wages; and one sister, Mary Lyons.
Survivors are one son, Lawrence Mooney and wife, Anita, of Knoxville;
three grandchildren, James W. Mooney and wife, Amanda, of Clarksville,
Annetta Mooney of London, and Ladonna Maul and husband, David, of
Springdale; and one great-grandchild, Cassandra Elizabeth Maul.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Everett Turner, Jeff Hunter, Dean Holman,
Roger Ost, Calvin Warren, and Don Langson.
Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.
Randall Ray McKinnis, 75, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 20, 2006,
in Clarksville.
A native of Calion, he was a son of the late Clifford and Ola Francis
Dunn McKinnis, former resident of Mena, United States Army veteran,
member of the First United Methodist Church, retired plant manager for
Southwestern Bell, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie
Blalock McKinnis.
Survivors include one son, Randall McKinnis of Knoxville, Tenn.; two
daughters, Deborah Castleman of Clarksville and Rhonda Thornton of
Little Rock; one sister, Loretta Rucker; and three grandchildren, Amber
Morgan, Mark Morgan and Mattie Thornton.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Friday, June 23, at
Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena with Rev. Gary Harrison officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of
Mena.
Military honors were conducted by Polk County veterans organizations,
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American
Veterans.
William Albert Verwiebe, 77, of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 28,
2006, at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was retired from the logging and Boeing industry, Baptist, son of
the late Anthony Albert and Ollie Pearson Verwiebe, and was preceded in
death by one brother, Larry Verwiebe, and three sisters, Zelda Albee,
Helen Standridge, and Maralee Verwiebe.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Inman Verwiebe; three daughters,
Cindy Roberts and husband, Jim, of Lamar, and Naomi Hodges and husband,
Kelly, and Dottie Verwiebe, all of Clarksville; three brothers, Carl
Verwiebe of Clarksville, Sonny Verwiebe of California, and Johnny
Verwiebe of Lamar; two sisters, Nell Adams of Clarksville and Ruby
Pfeifer of Washington; three grandchildren, Kaleb Verwiebe of
Clarksville, Spc. William Albert Groboski and wife, Brittany, of
Germany, and Darren Groboski of North Carolina; one great-grandchild,
Hunter Groboski of Lavaca; and numerous nieces and nephews.