Annie C. Dahlem, 85, of Hartman died Friday, July 28, 2006, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hartman, she was the widow of Rupert J. Dahlem, and a
member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and the Mother's Society.
She is survived by two daughters, Catherine Wiggins of Knoxville and
Bert Wages of Hartman; two sons, Michael Dahlem of Altus and James W.
Dahlem of Hartman; one sister, Marie Lingar of Hartman; two brothers,
Frank J. Rofkahr of Hartman and Clarence Rofkahr of Clarksville; 13
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Rosary service was held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Hardwicke
Funeral Chapel.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, at Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church with Rev. William Wewers, O.S.B., officiating.
Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery under the direction of
Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Betty Jane Underwood, 79, of Coal Hill died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at
her home.
A native of the Strawberry Community, she was a daughter of the late
Frank and Ella Mae Tenison Hardgrave, widow of J. R. Underwood, retired
government inspector, and was preceded in death by one son, John
Wilson; one brother, James Hardgrave; and one granddaughter, Deanna
Brasel.
She is survived by one son, Jim Wilson and wife, Velma, of Coal Hill;
two brothers, Frank Hardgrave of Hagarville and M. A. Hardgrave of Coal
Hill; three grandchildren, Tony Wilson of Ozark, John Wilson of the U.
S. Air Force in the Persian Gulf, and Donna Bunkers of Scottsdale,
Ariz.; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the
Minnow Creek Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Herbert Junior (Bill) Atkinson, 76, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of
Johnson County, died Monday, July 24, 2006, at The Lutheran Home in
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was a native of Delaware, son of the late Homer Herbert and Emma
Anna Parsons Atkinson, served in the U. S. Army, employed in
construction as a drywall hanger, former resident of Texas, Florida,
Hartshorne, Okla., and the Chicago, Ill., area where he worked on the
Sears Tower, and was of the Assembly of God faith. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Betty Yates Atkinson; one brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara (Gary) Erb of Big Rapids,
Mich.; two stepdaughters, Doris Jean Paver and Marilyn Allen, both of
Illinois; one stepson, Richard Hobbs of Illinois; three sisters, Ann
Wagganer of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Betty McCulley of Jackson, Mo., and
Naomi (Lois) Newman of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two brothers, J. D.
(Elaine) Atkinson of Edwardsville, Ill., and Arlis (Linda) Atkinson of
Bradenton, Fla.; one grandson, Bryan (Jill) Wozny; one granddaughter,
Danielle Wozny; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at
Graves Cemetery in Delaware. Arrangements were under the direction of
Ford and Sons Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Herman Joseph Wewers, 81, of Subiaco died Tuesday, July 11, 2006.
He was a son of the late John W. and Rose Lensing Wewers, retired
Cloyes Gear Plant machine operator, member of St. Benedict Catholic
Church, Army veteran of the Korean War, and was preceded in death by
one son, Donald Wewers; one daughter, Evelyn Wewers; and one sister,
Stella Frederick.
Survivors are his wife, Stella Schluterman Wewers; three daughters,
Patti Yarbrough of Scranton, Janet Smalley of Conway, S. C., and Anita
Collier of Charleston; one son, Edward Wewers of Clarksville; two
sisters, Tina Dixon of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Rosemary Reith of Fort
Smith; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at St. Benedict Catholic
Church. Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14, at St. Benedict Catholic
Church with burial in St. Benedict Cemetery under the direction of
Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
Active pallbearers were Mitch Wewers, Marcus Wewers, Eric George,
Andrew Collier, Jeremy Williams and Brad Williams.
J. L. (Jake) Bailey, 80, of Clarksville died Friday, July 28, 2006, at
his home.
He was a son of the late George D. and Myrtis Smith Bailey, former
resident of Bastrop, La., retired Bastrop, La., fireman, member of the
Masonic Lodge in Bastrop, La., and Belle Grove Chapter No. 410 at
Ludwig, World War II veteran, served in four major battles and received
three bronze stars, oil field employee, store owner and operator, and
member and deacon of the Ozone Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bailey; two daughters, Polly
Poynter of Ozone and Sarah Nelson and husband, Tony, of Bastrop, La.;
three sons, Jess Lee Bailey Jr. and wife, Kay, of Ozone, Robert (Bob)
Bailey and wife, Nancy, of Clarksville, and Max Bailey and wife, Emily,
of Tucson, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, July 31, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Robert Boen and Rev. Don Carey officiating. Burial,
with masonic graveside services, was at Russell Cemetery in Ozone.
Laura Ruth Daniel Cowell, 79, of Russellville, Mo., formerly of Lamar,
died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at the home of her daughter, Anita
Foster of Russellville, Mo.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Seldon and Ada
Reynolds Daniel, member of Holman Freewill Baptist Church, former
resident of Kansas City, Mo., and Holden, Mo., retired clerk for
Safeway Grocery Stores after 20-plus years of service, cattle farm
owner, and was preceded in death by one sister, Helen Colvin.
Other than her daughter, she is survived by four sons, Stanley Cowell
of Lamar, Robert Cowell of Russellville, James Mathie Cowell of
Clarksville and Vonnon Cowell of Roscoe, Mo.; two stepsons, Stephen
King of O'Fallen, Mo., and Robert (Mike) King of Kansas City, Kan.;
four sisters, Ellen Johnson of Lamar, Louise Miller of Clarksville,
Anna Bruce of Broomfield, Mo., and Mary Causey of Sikeston, Mo.; one
brother, James Daniel of Lamar; 19 grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Holman Freewill
Baptist Church with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. A second service was
held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 31, at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden,
Mo., followed by burial at 3 p.m. at Benton Green Cemetery north of
Roscoe, Mo.
Lillie E. Hays, 93, of Clarksville died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a native of the Montana Community, daughter of the late Charles
Franklin and Qualie Lucy Hooten Guthrie, widow of Ephus James Hays,
member of the Crossroads Assembly of God Church and a bowling league
member for many years.
Survivors include one daughter, Jurine Roberts of Clarksville; three
sons, Ralph C. Adams of Hartman, James G. Hays of Russellville, and Mel
Hays of Fayetteville; ten grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren.
Winnie Pipkins Highfill, 90, of Hartman died Saturday, July 29, 2006,
in Russellville.
A native of Ozark, she was the daughter of the late James and Josie
Ella Green Highfill, widow of Thurman Highfill, and member of the
Center Point Missionary Baptist Church and Coal Hill Extension
Homemakers Club.
She is survived by one daughter, Gayle Bragg and husband, Charles, of
Russellville; one son, Ronnie Highfill and wife, Jolene, of Rogers;
three sisters, Faye Roble and Lexie Wyers, both of Clarksville, and
Velta Sallis of Greenbrier; three grandchildren, Tiffany Highfill Evans
and husband, Tom, of Garland, Texas; Brittany Highfill Peterson and
husband, John, of Dallas, Texas; and Chanda Bragg Jordan and husband,
Wesley, of Russellville; three great-grandchildren, Braden and Chase
Jordan of Russellville and Riley Peterson of Dallas, Texas; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Center Point Missionary
Baptist Church with Rev. Patrick Trusty officiating.
Burial was in Kendall Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Steven Sosebee, Andy Highfill, Don Highfill,
Justin Robertson, Darrell Burns, and Keith Pipkins.