Obituaries
James Pareti
James M. Pareti, 36, of Scranton died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.
He was a self-employed electrician and carpenter and was preceded in
death by a sister, Pamela Stuber.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Mathews Pareti; parents, Joseph and
Andrea West Pareti of Mountain City, Tenn.; three brothers, Bobby
Pareti of Mountain City, Tenn., Eric Pareti of DeSoto, Mo., and
Benjamin Pareti of Warsaw, Ind.; one sister, Madelyn Thompson of
Mountain City, Tenn..
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel
in Paris with burial at Prairie View Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Steve Frederick, Chad Carter, J. R. Summers, Kelley
Burns, Dale Race, and Justin Schluterman. Honorary pallbearers were
Dwaine Milsap, Damian Elsken, Keith Willems, Kyle Carter, and Dave
Hoekel.
Memorials may be made to Rural Fire Departments at Bank of the Ozarks,
Paris, AR 72855.
Maryel Neal
Maryel Neal, 76, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Baptist Memorial
Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
She was a native of Royal Oak, Mich., former resident of Morehouse,
Mo., before moving to Clarksville. She was an LPN, and member of First
Baptist Church of Morehouse, Mo. and Rebecca Lodge of Sikeston, Mo. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Neal; parents, Forrest
Willard and Elsie Hileman Sherrard; and sister, Dortha Lee Sherrard.
Survivors include two daughters, Paula K. Johnson of Clarksville and
Myrtle Lee Neal-Hendrix of West Memphis; one son, O. A. "Buddy" Smith
of Covington, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, Henry Johnson of Fort Smith,
Karen Jeanne Fyr, Rachel Green and Matthew Johnson, all of Clarksville,
Andrea Rafferty of Oberlin, Ohio, Michelle Johnson of Little Rock,
Brian Johnson of Dyer, and Lisa Stewart and Jonathan Hendrix of West
Memphis; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was held Sunday, Feb. 4, at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in
Morehouse, Mo. Graveside services were at the Garden of Memories
Cemetery in Sikeston, Mo., with Kevin Hendrix officiating.
Memorials may be made to Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys
Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120.
Rosa M. Galentine
Rosa Mae Galentine, 83, of Lamar died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at her
home.
She was a member of the Strawberry Assembly of God Church and daughter
of the late Charlie and Ellen Doak Dodge.
Survivors include her husband, Willis Galentine; two sons, Earl
Galentine and wife, Donna, of Lavaca and Kenneth Galentine of Lamar;
one brother, Eyns Dodge of Lamar; three sisters, Jewel Henderson of
Dardanelle, Nora Boehmem of Clarksville and Polly Holben of Lamar;
three grandchildren, Cathy Rushing and husband, Michael, and Lori Lacy
and husband, Logan, all of Lamar, and Samantha Galentine of Lavaca; and
four great-grandchildren, Cassie Rushing, Summer Lacy, Caitlin Rushing
and Samuel Lacy, all of Lamar.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. and Mrs. Leon Ketcherside officiating. Burial will be
in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Holben, Mike Morgan, Charles Dodge, Michael
Dodge, John Hull and Gary Crotts.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Vestal Sears
Vestal Naomi Sears, 94, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a daughter of the late Ed Morgan and Pearl Martin Morgan,
former school cafeteria manager, member of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church
and was preceded in death by her husband, M. L. Sears.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Claudia and Roy Wagner
of Clarksville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Wendell and Shirlene
Sears and Nelson and Mary Sears, all of Clarksville; two sisters, Vida
King and Ruby Childers both of Clarksville; six grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the East Mt. Zion Baptist
Church with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial was in East Mt.
Zion Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Steve Sears, Stanley Sears, John Sears, Lee Wagner,
Charles Wagner, and Kerry Sears. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of
East Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Ruby N. Wirth
Ruby N. Wirth, 90, of Fulton, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at
Harbor Crest Nursing Home in Fulton, Ill.
A native of Amber, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Johann and
Gesine Tutken Neumann, graduate of Lyons High School in Clinton,
Iowa,
and along with her late husband, Fred J. Wirth, farmed in rural
Camanche, Iowa. She was preceded in death by one sister and five
brothers.
She is survived by three nieces and spouses, Metta and Rick Holman of
Clarksville, Eileen and Roger Frazier of Fulton, Ill., and Arlene
Schwartz of Bettendorf, Iowa; two nephews, Jon Newton and wife, Jerry,
of Clarksville and Don Bean of Lamar; and one sister-in-law, Mary
Newton of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Pape Funeral Home in Clinton,
Iowa, with Rev. Wendell Davelaar of First Christian Reformed Church in
Fulton, Ill., officiating. Burial was in Clinton Lawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews, Roger, Brent, Ronnie, Mark, Randy and Orlin
Mitchell.
Jettie P. Smith
Jettie Priscilla Smith, 89, of Lamar died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a Baptist, daughter of the late Seth and Victoria Patterson
Pearson, widow of Harold Smith, and was preceded in death by three
brothers, Elmer, Paul and Sherman Pearson; and three sisters, Gustie,
Nona and Josie.
She is survived by one son, Verlon W. Smith of Lamar; one
brother,
Ewell Pearson of St. Louis, Mo.; three grandchildren and spouses,
Anna
and Michael Havener, Alicia and Robbie Needham, and Cathy and Monte
Glasscock; and three great-grandchildren, Duwane Ledbetter III,
Jonathan Havener, and Dustin Needham.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Holman
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Nelson Sparks, Kenneth Wilkins, Kenneth Reynolds,
James Daniel, Alvie Joe Hollon, Terry Cromer, and Geary Roberts.
Harley
Jo Costa
Harley Jo Costa, infant daughter of Joe and Johna Costa of Branson,
Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at Northwest Medical Center in
Bentonville.
Other survivors include one sister, Payton James of Branson, Mo.;
grandparents, John and Dianne Kimbrough of Lamar, Alice PaQuette of
Cromwell, Okla., and Timothy and Kathy Costa of Corona, Calif.;
great-grandparents, Don and Joyce Sims of Lamar, Lee and Coralee
Kimbrough of Clarksville, Keith and Bertha Hays of Long Beach, Calif.,
and Betty and Elmer Sereba of San Manuel, Ariz.;
great-great-grandmother, Dorothy Horan of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Danny Knick officiating. Burial was in West Mt. Zion Cemetery
near Hartman.
Bernice
May Evans
Bernice May Evans went to be with her precious Lord on Feb. 8, 2007.
Bernice was the first of three children born to Lindell and Ruby
Sanders Graham, born on Oct. 6, 1928 in O'Brien, TX. After Ruby Graham
died shortly after the birth of her third child, Bernice was prominent
in helping raise her siblings.
Bernice was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Ruth May Evans,
her father, mother and one brother, Lloyd Graham.
Bernice and Raymond Lee Evans lived next door to one another before his
draft to WW II. After serving two years fighting in Germany, Raymond
returned to marry Bernice on May 26, 1948 in Benton Harbor, MI.
Bernice wanted to be a nurse. Although circumstances didn't afford this
possibility. Bernice and Raymond raised six children, which she felt
was the greatest of all careers. She was a Sunday School teacher, led
ladies Bible studies for many years, counseled numerous souls in the
ways of the Lord and was a diligent prayer warrior. She never met a
person she didn't think Jesus could help.
Raymond and Bernice built Evans Restaurant at Knoxville, AR in May
1961, which she managed until it's closing in 1967. The many who passed
through their doors felt they were the "important person" of the hour.
And to Bernice they were.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Raymond; two
daughters and
sons-in-law, Linda Pearl and Harry Tilley of Lamar, Brenda Sue and Joey
Ashlock of Pottsville, AR; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Norman
Lee and Kathy Evans of Bloomington, IN, Edward Allen and Bonnie Evans,
David Paul and Tammy Evans and Stephan Ray Evans, all of Russellville,
AR; nine grandchildren, Michael Tilley of Fort Smith, AR; Loretta
Tilley Young and Michelle Rogers of Lamar, AR: ReSheena Higby and
Candace Evans of Clarksville, AR; Tammy Rogers of Marion, NC; Niki
Bradley of Russellville, Sarah Tu of Vancouver, WA and Tyler Ray Evans
of Russellville; nine great-grandchildren; a sister; Tiger Gardner of
St. Joseph, MI; a brother-in-law, Edward James Evans of Clarksville,
AR; two uncles, Glen Sanders of Aubley, TX and Clyde Sanders of Sanger,
TX.; an aunt, Kathleen Grahm of Merced, Calif.
Funeral was at 2 PM Tuesday, February 12, 2007 at the Roller-Cox
Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ronnie Birge officiating with burial
following in the Knoxville Cemetery. Visitation was from 6-8 PM Monday,
February 11, 2007 at Roller-Cox.
Pallbearers were Joey Ashlock, Tyler Evans, Jimmy Higby, Brian Little,
Shawn Little, and Brett Young. Honorary pallbearers were Arvetta Turner
and Wilma Elam Taylor.
Joyce M. Williams
Joyce Marie Williams, 84, of Ozark died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in
Ozark.
She was born in Hector to Bertha (Martin) and Richard Caroll Hughes
Sr., widow of Harvey Williams, member of the Assembly of God
Church in
Ozark and the Red Hat Society-Ladies in Red, and was preceded in death
by three sons, Billy Dewayne Williams, Eugene Williams, and Harvey
Allen Williams Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Huntsinger Stacy of Ozark and
Linda Flores of Waldron; one son, Nick Williams of Ozark; two sisters,
Wanda Sears and Geneva Pickel of Cabot; two brothers, R. C. Hughes of
Ozark and Scott Hughes of Biscoe; ten grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Assembly of God
Church in Ozark with Rev. Jim McElhaney officiating.
Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Ozark under the direction of Shaffer
Funeral Home of Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Nicky Williams, Jason Flores, Allen Goines,
Rudy Acosta, Nathan Rodriguez, and Ben Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were Richard Wright, Luis Flores, Chris Hillard,
Gary English, Kyle Goines, Dillon Goines, and Erik Hutchens.