Billy Carl Hanshew, 50, of Springdale died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, in
Springdale.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Roy Melvin and Nola
Houston Hanshew, Pentecostal, and a dock employee for Barnes Paper
Company.
He is survived by one sister, Susan Taylor of Ozark.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
in Ozark with Rev. Leo Villines officiating. Burial was in Liberty Hill
Cemetery at Hunt.
Active pallbearers were Alvin Taylor, Mike and Trey Coover, Terry
Houston, Richard Mays and Ernie Walker.
Lora Iva Harderson Moore, 95, of Clarksville died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a daughter of the late Miles C. and Joanna I. Dewberry Ritchie,
widow of Ike Harderson and Tess Moore, and was preceded in death by two
half-brothers, John Henry Stepp and Suel Stepp; two sisters, Lillie
Ritchie Harderson and Hattie Ritchie Cummins; and three half-sisters,
Diane McNew, Amy Lois Icing and Gracie Pruitt.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Mooney of Ozone and Sharon
Ellison of Greenland; three sons, Stanley Harderson of Oark, Joe
Harderson of Clarksville and Francis Harderson of West Fork; 13
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Cassville Baptist Church with
Rev. Amos Pledger officiating.
Burial was in Cassville Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Caleb Harderson, Derrick Harderson, Marty
Harderson, Ken Harderson, Josh Harderson, and Isaac Harderson.
Honorary pallbearers were Terry Mooney, Russ Mavis, Clois Ellison,
Basil Harderson, and Shawn Ritchie.
Ricky James Groen, 46, of Knoxville died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, from
injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of
Highways 64 and 359.
He was a former concrete finisher and son of the late James D. Groen.
He is survived by two daughters, Serena M. Groen and Chelsea E. Groen
of Vallejo, Calif.; mother, Norma L. Groen of Knoxville; two sisters,
Jeri Lyn Sponaugle of Loyalton, Calif., and Sheri I. Groen of Hewitt,
Texas; uncles and aunts, Jerry and Sonja Fenske of Lake Texoma, Okla.,
Gene and Alvina Fenske of Knoxville, Russell and Cheryl Fenske of
London, and Patricia and David White of Viborg, S. D.; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
The body was cremated at Crestlawn Crematory in Conway.
Virgil Eugene Holt, 74, of Lamar died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at his home.
He was a carpenter, son of the late Pete and Myrtle Sparks Holt, and
was preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer Holt and Richard Holt; two
sisters, Jewel Holt and Opal Spitler; and one grandchild, Rodney.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Ralph Holt; three daughters, Janice
Holtzclaw of Coal Hill and Barbara Payne and Amanda Smith, both of
Lamar; three sons, Steve Holt of Ozone, Rick Holt of Clarksville and
Chris Holt of Morrilton; one brother, Wilbern Holt of Stites, Idaho;
two sisters, Gladys Sparks of Clarksville and Ruby Coleman of Dennison,
Texas; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home Chapel with Bill Holt officiating. Burial will be in Lamar
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Karey Smith, Darrin Dossett, Waylon Thomson,
Jerry Bohannon, Joseph Marlow and Joshua Dossett.