Obituaries
Geneva G. Russell
Geneva Grace Russell, 92, of Clarksville died Friday, April 13, 2007,
in Fort Smith.
She was a daughter of the late James T. and Tabitha Allie Pendergraft
Perkins, widow of Nathan Richard Russell, member of Trinity
Chapel
Pentecostal Church of God and former Sunday school teacher, and
was
preceded in death by one son, Winfred Russell.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Haynes of Clarksville and Wanda
Ashley and husband, Ronald, of Fort Smith; one sister, Cloine Bishop of
Claremore, Okla.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
five great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 20, at
Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Okla., with Rev. Terry Schlinker
officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Homer R. Weatherton
Homer R. Weatherton, 86, of Hartman died Friday, April 13, 2007, at his
home.
He was a retired steel mill employee, member of the Church of the
Nazarene, son of the late Homer and Bertha Pannell Weatherton, and was
preceded in death by two brothers, Duard T. Weatherton and Ernest
Weatherton.
Survivors include one daughter, Toni Morgan of East Bend, N. C.; one
son, Karl Roby Weatherton of Cook, Minn.; two brothers, Norman
Weatherton of Hartman and Glen H. Weatherton of Sun City, Ariz.; two
sisters, Willeen Trusty of Russellville and Evelyn Cash of Pinole,
Calif.; two stepchildren, Scott Fullerton and Francis DeWitt, both of
Yadkinville, N. C.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Glenn Newton officiating. Burial will be in Ware
Chapel Cemetery in Scranton.
Pallbearers will be Harley Parker, Doug Reynolds, Charles Goodin, Ron
Newton, Dane Mayes and Alex Manly.
Vivian
Ruth Keith
Vivian Ruth Keith, 84, of Clarksville died Friday, April 13, 2007, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Dale, daughter of the late Everett and Martha
Anna
Buchanan Payne, graduated from Clarksville High School in 1938 at
the
age of 15, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Clarksville
where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and played the piano
and organ. For 18 years she and her husband owned and operated Keith
Auto Supply until their retirement in 1991.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Bill Keith; one daughter and
son-in-law, Shirley Anne and Rick Richardson of Ozark; one sister and
brother-in-law, Anna Marie and Ed Milton Willey of Clarksville; one
niece, Sheila Bryant of Clarksville; one nephew, Keith Hammond of
Clarksville; and numerous cousins.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at
Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville with a cousin, Rev. Jonathan Payne,
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Judy
Diane Thomas
Judy Diane Thomas, 53, of Clarksville died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late James and
Lillian Walker Goodin, graduate of Clarksville High School, retired
truck driver, Assembly of God faith, and was preceded in
death by one
daughter, Kina Deann Hatchett.
Survivors include her husband, David Thomas; two daughters, Angelia
Jacobs and husband, Bruce, and Amanda Haynes and husband, Jeremy, all
of Owasso, Okla.; one stepson, Bryan Thomas of Lamar; three
stepdaughters, Angie Dossett, Connie Thomson and Nickie Holland, all of
Lamar; one sister, Jo Ellen Pitts of Clarksville; two brothers, Jimmy
Goodin and Danny Goodin, both of Clarksville; three grandchildren,
Dylan Jacobs, Drew Jacobs, and Kina Haynes; and ten step-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the
Fernwood Assembly of God Church with Rev. Eddie Birdsong officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
William
R. Belcher
William Ray Belcher, 64, of Lamar died Friday, April 13, 2007, at Paris
Health and Rehabilitation Center in Paris.
He was a Baptist, boat manufacturing plant manager, and son of the late
Willie Lee and Martha Margaret Snyder Belcher.
He is survived by one son, William Ray Belcher Jr. of Louisville,
Ky.;
two brothers, John Belcher of Lamar and Charles George Belcher of South
Carolina; one sister, Ruby Boggs of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Larry Boggs, Kevin McCarley, Keith McCarley, Randy
Warren, Robert Clark, and David Manning.
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