Antonio Sanchez Hernandez, 70, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Jan. 2,
2007, in Fort Smith.
He was a son of the late Jesus Sanchez and Blaza Hernandez, employed as
a laborer in the poultry industry, and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Consuelo Olvera; three daughters, Sara
Sanchez, Marcelina Sanchez and Victoriana Sanchez, all of Mexico; three
sons, Jose A. Sanchez, Joel Sanchez and Saul Sanchez, all of
Clarksville; one brother, Aristeo Sanchez of Mexico; one sister,
Acencion Sanchez of Mexico; ten grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church with Father William Wewers officiating.
Burial will be in Queretaro, Mexico.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Cheryl Ann Berg, 64, of Subiaco died Dec. 28, 2006, in Subiaco.
She was a secretary for Elsken Insurance Company, member of St. Meinrad
Catholic Church at Prairie View, St. Ann's Mothers's Society, and
Religious Education Committee, and was preceded in death by her
husband, James Berg, and father, Cecil Curfman.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Christopher and husband, John
Jr., and Susan Geels and husband, Greg, all of Clarksville; one son,
Alan Berg and wife, Annisa of Scranton; mother, Olice Dixon Curfman of
Clarksville; seven grandchildren, Andrew and Katelyn Christopher and
Alisha, Madeline and Caleb, all of Clarksville, and Brandon and Nathan
Berg of Scranton; and one brother-in-law, Henry George Berg of Paris.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in
Paris. Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at St. Meinrad Catholic
Church with burial in St. Meinrad Cemetery.
Charles Stanley Robinson, 87, of Lamar died Dec. 30, 2006, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Columbus and Elsie Casey Robinson, retired
farmer, and member of the Church of Christ in Lamar.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Einert Robinson; one nephew, Guy Nolan
Freeman of Eugene, Ore.; and numerous cousins.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the Church of Christ in
Lamar with Darien Downs officiating.
Burial will be in Minnow Creek Cemetery under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Justin Wyles, Jacob Wyles, Paul Holt, Rick
Casey, Norman Davis, and Verlon Harris.
Dave Bridger Jr., 80, of Hagarville died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He was born at Hagarville, son of the late Dave Bridger Sr. and Sally
Jane Long Bridger, graduate of Lamar High School, retired game warden,
and a World War II Air Force veteran.
He is survived by one son, Philip Bridger of San Bruno, Calif.; one
grandchild, Lee Ann Bridger of Oklahoma; and one great-grandchild,
Johnathan Cagle of Oklahoma.
The body was cremated.
Donald Roy Payne, 73, of Clarksville died Dec. 28, 2006, at the home of
his son, Don R. Payne in Apex, N. C.
He was a son of the late Mable M. Norton and Robert S. Payne and was
preceded in death by his wife, Wilma D. Payne; one brother, James R.
Payne; and one sister, Elva R. Miller.
He is survived by two other sons, Larry Reece of Mount Ida and Kenneth
L. Wood of Riverside, Calif.; six grandchildren, Jennifer R. Reece of
Greenwood, Allison L. Floyd of Waldron, Meredith A. Reece of Fort
Smith, Christopher W. Payne and Brandon R. Payne, both of Charlotte, N.
C., and Kevin Wood of Clermont, Fla.; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home with Rev. John Belken officiating. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Troy Blankenship, Bill Hill, Danny Leeds,
Len Bradley, Marty Howard, and Randy Gresham.
David Calvin Seekins, 60, of Knoxville died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at
his home.
A native of Prospect, Maine, he was a son of the late David A. and
Dorothy Grace McIntire Seekins, Baptist, carpenter, and preceded in
death by one brother, Mark Seekins, and one sister, Grace Seekins.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Higgins Seekins; two daughters,
Selena Kinney of Searsmont, Maine, and Nancy Shampo of Knoxville; one
son, Eddie Hignite of Clarksville; one sister, Irma Crumley of
Booneville; three brothers, Wallace Pierce of Lowell, Maine, Richard
Seekins of Lincolnville, Maine, and Stephen Seekins of Clarksville; and
eight grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Hardwicke Funeral Home with
Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were David Lusk, Terry Curtis, Todd Higgins, Jason
Higgins, Jacob Higgins, and Mike Reynolds.
Jack Colburn, 73, of North Little Rock died Dec. 12, 2006.
He was a native of Coal Hill and son of the late Burse and Fern
Colburn. He played and coached baseball for 30-plus years, having
coached in the North Little Rock optimist club baseball program in
Little League, Pony League and American League, was the voice of the
Oak Grove Hornets for several years, and was a charter member of
Triangle Sports Club.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Sarah Nelle Colburn; two sons,
Steve Colburn and wife, Mary, of El Paso and James Colburn of North
Little Rock; one daughter, Lisa Ring of Conway; two grandsons, Jeremiah
Ring and Mitchell Colburn; two granddaughters, Jessie Ring and Kasey
Colburn; daughter-in-law, Lisa Colburn; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy
Taylor and Irene Taylor; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at North Little Rock Funeral Home
Chapel
with Charlie Winters officiating. Burial was in Riverwood Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers were Gary Berry, Butch McPeak, Steve Fletcher, Paul
Mathews, Arvis Harper Jr., and Mike Arnold.
Honorary pallbearers were Triangle Sports Club members and DeJanis ball
team.
Katrina Bradford, 81, of Dover died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at her
home.
A native of Memphis, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Charles
Lehman and Melissa Armour Ricks, member of the United Methodist Church,
and was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, C. V. Bradford; three sons
and daughters-in-law, John and Patricia Bradford of Knoxville, Bill and
Cheryl Bradford of Bend, Ore., and Jim and Shirley Bradford of
Clarksville; one brother, Bobby Ricks of Memphis, Tenn.; one sister,
Virginia Griffin of Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Shinn
Funeral Service Chapel in Russellville with Rev. Jim Brooks
officiating. Burial was private in McFadden Cemetery.
Nancy A. Gindler, 71, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at St. Edward
Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a native of Los Angeles, Calif., member of Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church and Christian Mothers Society, Eucharistic minister,
assisted in organizing a Monday morning prayer group, and taught art
lessons for several years. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ed
Grobarek of El Cajone, Calif.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Louis H. Gindler; one
daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Benjie Stalcup of Lamar; one son
and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Charlotte Gindler of Lamar; one
granddaughter, Adrienne Gindler of Lamar; one sister and
brother-in-law, Harriet and George Agreen of Pauma Valley, Calif.; and
several nieces and nephews.
The rosary and funeral mass were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church with Father William Wewers, O. S. B.,
officiating.
Burial was in Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery under the direction of
Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Ola Gertrude Holt, 97, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late John and Martha
Evelyn Martin Shatswell, widow of Oliver Edward Holt, member of
Westside Full Gospel Church in Clarksville, and was preceded in death
by one son, James Leon Holt, and five grandchildren, Dewayne Craig,
Karry Lynn Wells, Jamie Wells, Charles Holt Jr., and Harold Ray
Vanderpool.
She is survived by one son, Charles Clinton Holt and wife, Faye, of
Danville; three daughters, Bernice Vanderpool of Jasper, Jean Cummings
of Clarksville, and Louise Wells and husband, Rufus, of Dover; 15
grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral for Katy Looper Baskin, 94, was held Tuesday, Jan. 2, at
Moore's Eastlawn Chapel in Tulsa, Okla., with burial at Memorial Park
Cemetery.
She was a native of Clarksville, widow of Dub Baskin, employee of
Froug's Eastgate for 32 years, and former restaurant owner.