Clifford E. Harmon, 81, of Lamar died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late Amiel and Arlie M. Owens
Harmon, retired carpenter, Baptist, and was preceded in death by the
childrens' mother, Pauline Shatswell Harmon.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Ragsdale Harmon; two daughters,
Shirlene Williams and husband, R. L., of Dover and Tammy Harmon of
Clarksville; five sons, Tommy Harmon and wife, Joy, Gene Harmon, and
Donnie Harmon and wife, Connie, all of Hagarville, Bud Harmon of
Knoxville, and Paul Harmon and wife, Kim, of Lamar; two stepsons, Leroy
Lukins of Liberty Valley, Okla., and Cecil Lukins of Russellville; one
stepdaughter, Glenda Lukins of Clarksville; 16 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at
the Annie's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
David Paul Haddock, 56, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Coy Lee Haddock, retired logger, member of the
Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death by two brothers,
Donald Howard Haddock and Charles Ray Haddock; and one sister, Florence
Mosby.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Holliman Haddock; two daughters,
Misty Thomas and husband, Bill, and Jeannie Ritchie and husband,
Robbie, all of Clarksville; mother, Josephine McClanahan of Big Flat;
six brothers, Roy Dale Haddock of Marshall, Tommy Haddock, Rudy Haddock
and Carl Haddock, all of Big Flat, Coy Junior Haddock of Rogers, and
Jim Haddock of Oklahoma; five sisters, Alice Haddock and Jo Ellen
Stevens, both of Big Flat, and Carolyn Watts, Judy Johnston, and Betty
Hafner, all of Mississippi; and five grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Roller-Coffman Funeral
Chapel with Rev. John Kindrix officiating. Burial was in Rock Creek
Cemetery at Marshall.
Ethel O. Morrison Harlan, 99, of Kokomo, Ind., died Sunday, Oct. 29,
2006, at Sycamore Village Health Care in Kokomo, Ind.
A native of Newton County, she was a daughter of the late Edward and
Lela Casey Morrison, widow of Orville Harlan, member of the Strawberry
Assembly of God Church, former resident of Johnson County and Converse,
Ind., and was preceded in death by two sons, Coy and Dean Harlan; three
sisters; one brother; and three grandchildren.
Survivors include six children, Wanda (Lester) Jones of Ft. Myers,
Fla., Wilma Saylors of Converse, Ind., Naomi Gibson of Muncie, Ind.,
Donna (Bob) Graham of Greentown, Ind., Wayne (Nancy) Harlan of
Frostproof, Fla., and Leon Harlan of Lamar; one sister, Esteline
Skaggs; 25 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Owen-Weilert-Duncan
Funeral Home, Larrison-Martin Chapel in Converse, Ind., with Dr. Rusty
T. Clements officiating.
Grace K. Pitman White, 94, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at her home near
London.
She was born in the Pless Community, a daughter of the late Will and
Nora Tessneer Pitman, widow of Joe E. White, member of Mt. Carmel
Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday school
teacher for many years, and an active lifetime member of the Pless
Extension Homemakers Club. She was preceded in death by one grandson,
Jason White; one great-grandson, Justin Brown; and one sister, Lucille
Rachel.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Gaines and Shirlene
White of Russellville, Don and Doris White, Jerrell and Esther White
and Roger and Mary White of London; one daughter and son-in-law, Betty
and Aaron Anthony of London; one sister and brother-in-law, Kathryn and
Milton Nordin of London; one brother-in-law, Paul Rachel of Springdale;
14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Mt. Carmel Cumberland
Presbyterian Church near London with Rev. David Carpenter, Ryan Puls,
Percy Boster and Carlton Bowden officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Humphrey
Funeral Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be grandson, Russell, Jerry, Peter, A. J., Scotty and
Kent White.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Humphrey Funeral
Home.
Lois Parker, 88, of London died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at AMI St.
Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a native of Dardanelle, daughter of the late Benjamin and Leila
Stroud Bratton, widow of Jock Thomas Parker, member of the Flat Rock
Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by two daughters and a
son-in-law, Florence and Chuck Sund and Vera Odom; two grandchildren;
one brother; and five sisters.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Sandie
Parker of Maraposa, Calif., and Herb and Teresa Parker of London; two
daughters and three sons-in-law, Betty and Chuck Maddox of Nevada City,
Calif., Jane and Ron Wood of Pasadena, Calif., and Bud Odom of Grants
Pass, Ore.; one brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Peggy Bratton
of Camden; one sister, Mickey Strickland of Russellville; 26
grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at the Flat Rock Baptist Church
with Rev. Charlie Bird and Rev. Ray Brown officiating.
Burial was in Brock Cemetery near London under the direction of Shinn
Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Arval Lee Parker, Paul Ray Parker, Earl
Sanderson, Chris Donnelly, Leon Meimerstorf, and Ray Loyd.
Matthew David Thibodeaux, 25, of Coal Hill died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006,
in Coal Hill.
He was a native of Fort Smith, oil tech for Clarksville Lube Express
and a Pentecostal.
He is survived by two daughters, Bre-Anna and Haylee, both of Fort
Smith; mother and stepfather, Sherry and Michael Allen of Fort Smith;
father and stepmother, John and Bonnie Thibodeaux of Coal Hill; two
sisters, Crystal Brunk of Redland and May Earls of Coal Hill; and three
brothers, Phillip Thibodeaux and Robert Allen, both of Fort Smith, and
James Self of Lavaca.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at Lewis Funeral Chapel in
Fort Smith with burial in Gill Cemetery at Van Buren.
Porfirio Alequin, 70, of Clarksville died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at his
home.
He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was a member of Spadra
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Marlow Alequin; four daughters, Julia
Alequin of Pennsylvania, Julie Alequin of Florida, and Patricia Dale
and Violet Alequin, both of Clarksville; two sons, Porfirio Alequin Jr.
of Delaware and Jamie Alequin of Pennsylvania; and nine grandchildren.
Ronnie Dean Hatchett, 55, of Clarksville died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was born at Fayetteville, son of the late Burl and Christene
Buchanan Hatchett, retired truck driver and factory employee and was
preceded in death by one daughter, Kina Deann.
Survivors include one daughter, Angelia Jacobs of Owasso, Okla.; two
sisters, Mary Pizzotti and Joan Rigsby, both of Clarksville; two
brothers, David Hatchett and Gary Don Hatchett, both of Clarksville;
and two grandchildren, Dylan Jacobs and Drew Jacobs, both of Owasso,
Okla.
Roy Denver Willis, 85, of Oark died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at Oark.
He was a member of Mountain Top Assembly of God Church, a Disabled
American Veteran, native of the Harmony Community, son of the late
Felix and Nancy Brison Willis, and was preceded in death by one
brother, William (Buster) Willis; one sister, Annis Melson; infant
brother and sister, Ruben and Eunice Willis; and twin great-grandsons.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Willis; one daughter, Tressa Ann
Keith and husband, Allen, of Hartman; three sons, Roy Dean Willis and
wife, Ethel, and George Willis and wife, Jeannett, all of Oark, and Tom
Willis and wife, Patty, of Russellville; three sisters, Ollie Collins
of Fort Smith, Melvina Martin of Stilwell, Okla., and Sylvia Norman of
Chandler, Okla.; three brothers, Dennis Willis of Oark, Ed Willis of
Knoxville, and Levi Willis of Clarksville; 17 grandchildren; and 27
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Shaffer
Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. Larry Willis officiating. Burial
was at the Sherrellville Cemetery in the Batson Community.
Active pallbearers were Greg Willis, Robert Willis, Jason Willis,
Travis Willis, Johnny Willis, and T. A. Willis.