Agnes Inez Stricklin, 49, of Hartman died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
A native of Roswell, N. M., she was a daughter of the late Manley and
Kathryn Nichols Stricklin, member of Coal Hill First Baptist Church,
former employee of Tyson Foods in Van Buren for 17 years prior to
retirement in January 2006, member of the American Cancer Society, and
was preceded in death by two brothers, Dwight and Ralph Stricklin.
She is survived by one son, Jason Stricklin and wife, Hollie, of
Hagarville; two sisters, Linda Moffit of Alix and Kathy Shelton of Fort
Worth, Texas; two brothers, Elmer Stricklin and Manley Stricklin Jr.,
both of Coal Hill; two grandchildren, Braden Stricklin and Destiny
Stricklin of Hagarville; and companion, Angel Rangel of Hartman.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Coal Hill First
Baptist Church with Rev. David Qualls officiating.
Burial will be in Hartman Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Ryan Stricklin, Jerry Don Stricklin, Randy
Stricklin, Darrell Stricklin, Daniel Moffit, Dustin Moffit, and Allen
Stricklin.
Alice M. Withrow, 70, of Hartman died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at Fort
Smith.
She was a naval shipyard, USDA and FMHA employee, Missionary Baptist,
member of NARFE, AHTD and AARP, and daughter of the late Robert C. and
Alice M. Brisson Stephens.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Withrow; one son, Dale Withrow of
Hartman; and cousin, Caron Hennington of Springdale.
Randy Blake Gilbreth Jr., 34, of Alexander, formerly of Clarksville,
died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at Alexander.
He was a native of Ozark and self-employed carpenter.
Survivors include one daughter, Robin Brook Gilbreth of Clarksville;
one son, Ryan Blake Gilbreth of Clarksville; parents, Randy and Fay
Gilbreth of Ozark; one brother, Christopher Paul Gilbreth of Ozark; and
numerous, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Chester Hamzy, 85, of Deming, N. M., died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at his
home.
He was a native of Lonoke, graduate of the University of the Ozarks and
the University of Oklahoma, served in the U. S. Army for six years in
the Aleutian Isles during World War II, former high school teacher in
Lovington, N. M., and Bernadillo, N. M., charter member of the Westside
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, and was preceded in death by his
parents, Abraham and Nannie Hamzy; one daughter, Nance Jayne Hamzy; and
two brothers, Winfred and Pete Hamzy.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Hamzy; one son, Joe and wife, Linda,
of Arlington, Texas; one daughter, Carol Schultz and husband, Larry, of
Deming, N. M.; two stepdaughters, Peggy Somermeyer and husband, Amador
Gonzales, of the country of Andorra and Sue Somers and Tom Egan of
Houston, Texas; one stepson, Tim Somermeyer of Houston, Texas; six
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Elmer Peter Merkling, 85, of Oark died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at
Clarksville.
He was a retired steel fabricating construction employee, Catholic,
World War II veteran, Mason, member of the Coal Hill VFW and Mulberry
Valley Grange, son of the late Dominick and Hellen Smitz Merkling, and
was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Patricia Daniels Merkling; and
two brothers, Edwin Merkling and Gerard Merkling.
He is survived by two sons, Sam Camgemi of Illinois and Joseph Merkling
of Oark; two sisters, Marie Braun and Bernice Sloan, both of Illinois;
seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Tim Vanderford officiating. Burial will be in Oark
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Mike Skaggs, Eddy Skaggs, Tom Mingo, Mark
Robinson, Jason Stepp and Jimmy Hickman.
Lenora Dorothy Crutchfield, 79, of Lamar died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006,
at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and
Myrtle Harmon Johnson, widow of Aubrey Lee Crutchfield, Pentecostal,
and was preceded in death by seven brothers, Melvin, Earl, Lovell,
Donell, Dayton, Leon and Arnold Johnson; and one sister, Ola Allen.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Crutchfield of Yates Center, Kan.,
and Mitchell Crutchfield and Marcus Crutchfield, both of Lamar; one
sister, Anna Bixler of Sikeston, Mo.; one brother, Jeff Johnson of
Russellville; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Walter H. Martin, 97, of London died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at his home.
A native of Ochelata, Okla., he was a son of the late William Henry and
Ollie Josephine Barrick Martin, U. S. Army veteran of World War II
having served in the South Pacific, carpenter, owner of the Dairy Queen
in Clarksville and other area restaurants, and a realtor. He was
preceded in death by his wife Orpha (Jean) Martin; one son, Walter
Howard Martin Jr; and one daughter, Josie Ann Martin.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James and Jane Martin of
Salt Lake City, Utah; one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Eddie
Reynolds of London; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Gary and
Rachel Tuck of Scranton and Emmitt and Joann Bowen of Clinton; one
stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Marsha Tuck and Bill Warnick of
Russellville; one sister-in-law, Lillian Stracener of San Angelo,
Texas; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel
with Rev. Johnny Whorton officiating. Burial, with military honors
provided by the VFW Rogers-Rye Post 2283, was at Oakland Cemetery in
Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Donnie Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Brian
Spainhour, Chris Bowen, Steve Goodin and Quentin Bowen.
Honorary pallbearers were Tim Bowen, Ben Tuck and John Pigeon.