Bryce Allen Johnson, 4, of Aurora, Ill., grandson of Tom and Rita
Ferris of London, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, in Chicago, Ill.
Other survivors include his parents, Anthony Johnson and Tina Ferris;
two brothers, Brendon McDonald and Kyle Ferris; grandparents, Vicki and
Tom Nagy of Plano, Ill., and Linda and Scott Johnson of Aurora, Ill.;
great-grandparents, Gearldine Wilde of Wheaton, Ill., and William and
Mari Johnson of Wisconsin; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in
Wheaton, Ill.
Edna Marie Cotton, 69, of Clarksville died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Dardanelle, daughter of the late Talmadge and
Sophia Ingram Perry, member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, graduate
of Morrilton High School, and was preceded in death by one brother,
Clendon Perry; and one stepgreat-grandchild, Jermaine.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy Cotton; five sons, Eddie Cotton,
Mike Cotton, Roy Cotton, Jimmy Cotton, and Donald Cotton, all of
Clarksville; one stepdaughter, Laura Lee Alston of Fort Smith; two
sisters, Betty Sue Monroe and Yvonne Perry, both of Kansas City, Mo.;
seven grandchildren, Brandon Cotton, LaTeasha Cotton, Tylee Cotton,
LaKeshia Pelts, LakeLyn Cotton, Jordon Cotton, and China Cotton; four
stepgrandchildren; and 18 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. William Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Patrick Baker, Thomas Perry, Jeffrey West,
Bill Brockman, Andy May, and William Cotton.
Keith Hughie King, 66, of Lamar died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, at St.
Edward Advance Care Hospital.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Hughie and Violet
Hinson King, graduate of Clarksville High School and the University of
the Ozarks, and was preceded in death by one sister, Rebecca Talley.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Peden King; two sons, Keith Damon
King of Mills Springs, Mo., and Jason King of Arnold, Mo.; two
stepsons, Tommy Sherwood of Las Vegas, Nev., and Robert Sherwood of
Roseville, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Ruth Ann Lawshe of Roseville,
Calif., and Janell Williams of Lincoln, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Stillwell Bible
Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Goodman officiating.
Burial will be in Stillwell Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home.
Leah Williams, 50, of Ozark, mother of Keith Williams of Clarksville,
died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, at UAMS in Little Rock.
She was a native of McKinney, Texas, daughter of the late Jimmy D. and
Marquita Moats Childress, and Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Eddie Williams; two daughters, Tabatha
and Charity Williams, both of Ozark; one other son, Brian Williams of
Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Rebecca Hopper of Blue Ridge, Texas; and
seven grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
in Ozark with Rev. Kim Gowins officiating. Burial was at Mt. View
Cemetery north of Ozark.
Olen E. Freeman, 76, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at
his home.
A native of Lurton, he was a son of the late Clifford and Sarah Mae
Pruitt Freeman, Baptist, Navy veteran of the Korean War, sawmill
operator for several years, aircraft mechanic, and was preceded in
death by his wife, Jessie Murl; one daughter, Kimberly Callahan; and
one son, Roland Freeman.
Survivors include two sons, Harley Freeman and wife, Brenda, of the Low
Gap Community and George Freeman and wife, Robin, of the Lone Pine
Community; one sister, Lenna Hughes and husband, Nolan, of the Lone
Pine Community; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Michael Minniear officiating. Burial was in the Lone Pine
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were George Freeman, Harley Freeman, Gary Hughes,
Jim Hughes, Everett McAlister and Jeffery Calahan.
Phil Callahan, 61, of London died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at his home.
He was a son of the late O. E. and "Pete" Setzer Callahan, native of
Denver, Colo., United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, a
facility manager at the Dardanelle Marine Terminal with the Corps of
Engineers prior to retirement, and was preceded in death by one
brother, Steve Callahan; and one sister, Ann Callahan.
He is survived by one son, Pat Callahan of London; one daughter, Tammy
Callahan of Atkins; and one brother, Chris Callahan of Yukon, Okla.
Roy Lee Smith, 76, of Hartman died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at his home.
He was a retired truck driver, Army veteran, member of the First
Baptist Church in Hartman, son of the late Otto and Bertha Warren
Smith, and was preceded in death by one son, Robert Smith; two
brothers, Billy and Ray Smith; and one granchild, Ashley Ralls.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Sparks Smith; three daughters, Rhonda
Hogue and husband, Larry, of Hartman, Patricia Meek and husband, Mike,
of Clarksville and Lisa Johnson of Hartman; one son, Junior Sparks and
wife, Donna, of Russellville; one brother, Jerry Elms of Hartman; ten
grandchildren, Stacey and Brett Daniel, Jessica and Garrett Pitts,
Casey Bartlett, Kylia and Brock Bridges, Daniel Ralls, Logan Patterman,
Dakota Buford, Kelsey Meek and Walter Meek; and three
great-grandchildren, Kaylee Bartlett, Cassidy Gipson and Hunter
Groboski.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Grady Glass officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery
with military honors.
Active pallbearers were Don Dougan, Brian Johnson, Larry Hogue, Jerold
Elms, Garrett Pitts, and Vaughnon Freeman.