Cass G. Wofford, 89, of Clarksville died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in
Atkins Nursing Home.
A native of Ozark, he was a son of the late Archie B. and Taney Hyden
Wofford, member of the First United Methodist Church, Methodist Men's
Association and Fellowship Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class,
retired U. S. Postal Service employee, member of the Lions Club, an
avid bowler and was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Castleberry
Wofford; and two brothers, Lawrence and Curtis Wofford.
He is survived by one daughter, Gail Norris and husband, Joe, of
Pottsville; one son, Larry Wofford and wife, Diane, of Waco, Texas; one
sister, Chella Stokes of Ozark; two brother, Auzzie Wofford of
Russellville and Cletus Wofford of Coal Hill; three grandchildren,
Wesley Wofford of Dallas, Texas, Cindy Belcher of Atkins, and Kevin
Norris of Pottsville; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the First United Methodist
Church with Rev. Doug Criss officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Kevin Norris, Wesley Wofford, Bill Wofford,
Robert Wofford, Bryan Davis and Todd Davis.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Fellowship Pairs and Spares
Sunday School Class.
Earleene Boggs Yarbrough, 63, of Dover, whose son and daughter-in-law,
Larry and Karen Yarbrough, reside in Clarksville, died Wednesday, Dec.
6, 2006.
She was a native of Campbell, Mo., retired surgical nurse at AMI Saint
Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville after 20-plus years of
service, member of the Oakland Heights Assembly of God Church, and was
preceded in death by her father, John Boggs; grandson, Christopher
Taylor; and two brothers, Kenneth Boggs and Gaylen Boggs.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis Yarbrough; four daughters, Lori
Nigh Price of Dover, Loni Taylor and husband, Ralph, of Hector, Paula
Ross and husband, Michael, of Conway, and Brenda Edwards and husband,
Rodney, of Hattieville; one other son, Gary Yarbrough and wife, Nancy,
of Hector; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; mother, Aileen
Boggs of Dover; one brother, James Boggs of New Mexico; and two
sisters, Cindy Miller of Russellville and Cathy Storment of Ola.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Oakland Heights Assembly of
God Church with Rev. Roy Chisum officiating.
Glen Brasel, 99, of Elm Springs, whose son and daughter-in-law, Charles
and Twyla Brasel, reside in Coal Hill, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in
Rogers.
He was a native of Jasper, son of the late Rich and Zona Casey, retired
poultry farmer, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Jo
Slaughter and son-in-law, Johnny.
Other survivors are his wife, Mary (Libby) Brasel; three daughters,
Shirley Patton and husband, Coy, of Elm Springs, and Gail Simpson and
husband, Mark, and Marsha Simpson and husband, Terry, all of
Gainesville, Ga.; two brothers, Walter Brasel of Jasper and Joe Brasel
of Coal Hill; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the chapel of
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale with Jimmy Allen and Coy
Patton officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at
Backstom-Pyeatte Funeral Home.
Honie L. Laster, 78, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Fort
Smith.
She was a retired English teacher serving the Ysleta Independent School
District in El Paso, Texas, for 33 years, the El Paso Community College
for 11 years and served as department chair in English at the Ysleta
Independent School District for four years. She was a volunteer for the
Battered Women's Shelter in El Paso, Texas, and was an active member of
St. John's Episcopal Church in Fort Smith. She received a bachelor of
arts degree from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, and a
master's degree from the University of Texas at El Paso.
She is survived by one daughter, Kathy Sue Lucas-Laster of El Paso,
Texas; and numerous cousins in Clarksville, Fort Smith and Ozark.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at St.
John's Episcopal Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Her remains will be placed in the Columbarium of St. John's Episcopal
Church.
Ishmal Elwood Smith, 91, of Lamar died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a son of the late Virgil E. and Martha Dobbs Smith, Baptist,
retired coal miner, construction employee and heavy equipment operator,
and was preceded in death by one son, Earnest Lee (Buck) Smith; one
brother, Winford Smith; and three sisters, Irene Baulkam, Flora
McKnight and Sybil Warren.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Bell Brown Smith; three daughters,
Dorothy Sue Cummings of Gore, Okla., Marilyn Ruth Holt of Lamar and
Brenda Joyce Elsey of Bryant; one son, James Clyde Smith of Malvern;
one sister, Imogene Hubbard of Hartman; 21 grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Lamar
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ashley Birkhahn, Arthur Brandenburg, Ronnie
Zachary, Andy Graham, Kenny Bridgewater, Wayne Warren, J. D. Hubbard,
and James Mize.
James Henry Boen, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006.
He was a son of the late Elvin Arbin and Nora Shatswell Boen, World War
II Army veteran, retired from the structural steel fabrication
industry, affiliated with the Pentecostal Church where he had served as
Sunday school teacher, superintendent, and deacon, and was preceded in
death by one daughter, Patty Shepperd; and two brothers, Larry (Steve)
Boen and Marion Boen.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Whitaker Boen; three daughters,
Janet McGinnis of Alma, Yvonne Williams of Ozark and Karen Carty of
Mulberry; one son, Leroy Boen of Paris; one sister, Mereda Freeman of
Mulberry; three stepsons, Kenneth Reed of Alma, Johnny Reed of Little
Rock and Randy Reed of Lamar; two stepdaughters, Teresa Lamproe of
Russellville and Sherry Waters of Muskogee, Okla.; 24 grandchildren;
and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Chapel with Rev. William Hickman officiating. Burial will be in West
Mount Zion Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Benjamin Whorton, Melvin Vinson, Kurt Loyd, Gerald
Titsworth, Earl Halstead, and Billy Hughes.
Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
James Wilson Morgan, 81, of North Little Rock, brother of Aimee
Elizabeth Hodge of Clarksville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006.
He was a son of the late Roy and Mary Morgan and was preceded in death
by one brother, Bon Morgan.
Other survivors are one son, David Morgan of Menifee; two
grandchildren, Jason Scott Morgan of Little Rock and Rachel Elizabeth
Morgan of Conway; one great-grandson, Logan Morgan; sister-in-law, Joan
Morgan of Little Rock; several nieces and nephews; and best friend,
Marguerite West.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Huson
Funeral Home in Sherwood with Paul Rice officiating.
Orville E. Pearson, 85, of Lamar died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at his
home.
He was a son of the late James M. and Sarah J. Morris Pearson, retired
farmer, World War II Army veteran, and was preceded in death by five
brothers, Virgil Pearson, Beryl Pearson, Leroy Pearson, Durard Pearson
and Gordon Pearson; and three sisters, Hazel Stewart, Ruth Cooper and
Louise Zachary.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda B. Daniel Pearson; one daughter,
Linda K. Pearson Wilkins of Lamar; two sons, James David Pearson of
Lamar and Dennis Wayne Pearson of Little Rock; one sister, Betty James
of Hagarville; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Claude Froggatt officiating. Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were James L. Pearson, Billy Joe Wilkins, Bryan
Wilkins, Cory Kendall, Chad Kendall, and James Domerese.
Sinda Page, 104, of Dover died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Stella Manor
Nursing Home in Russellville.
A native of Treat, she was a daughter of the late Washington and Annie
Ross, Baptist, and was preceded in death by five daughters, Hazel
Ledford, Ruby Phillips, Katie Ragsdale, Pauline Ramsey and Joyce Loyd;
and two sons, James Page and Harvey Page.
She is survived by one daughter, Juanita Wilson of Dover; 39
grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and numerous
great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren.
Walter (Dub) Chavers, 75, of Knoxville died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, in
Ozark Nursing Home.
A son of the late John and Pamsey Atwell Chavers, he was of the
Pentecostal faith, and was preceded in death by five brothers, Ben,
Hubert, Bill, Lee and Johnny Chavers; and five sisters, Lizzie Mefford,
Viola Davis, Velma Woodard, Rosella Woodard and Mamie Marshall.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Chavers and wife, Marsha, of
Atkins, Perry Chavers of Arkansas and Rickey Chavers of Texas; one
brother, C. N. Chavers and wife, Freda, of Springdale; eight nieces,
Dimple Cross of Hartman, Bonnie Nichols of Knoxville, Frances Beech,
Louise Cully, and Donna Hughes of Clarksville, Lilly Wilson of Coal
Hill, Imogene King of Ozone and Rosemary Mahon of North Little Rock;
and one nephew, John Jennings of Knoxville.
William Wells Walton, 88, of Nederland, Texas, died Nov. 30, 2006, at
his home.
He was a native of Clarksville, retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron,
member of the First United Methodist Church in Nederland, Texas, served
in the U. S. Navy during World War II, and was preceded in death by his
wife, Estelle Walton.
Survivors include two daughters, Chery Breaux and Becky Terrell of
Nederland, Texas; one son, Michael Walton of Houston, Texas; six
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nephew, Herman H. Houston of
Clarksville; and nieces, Ann Williams and Marilyn Trone of Clarksville.