Obituaries
Allene R. Gibson
Allene Ruble Gibson, 85, of London died Sunday, June 24, 2007, at St.
Anthony's Hospital in Morrilton.
She was a native of London, daughter of the late Clarence Burl (Horse)
and Maude Blalock Ruble, widow of James A. Gibson, former elementary
teacher at Fairview School and store manager of House of Fabrics in
Russellville prior to becoming employed at J. C. Penney's until her
retirement. She was past worthy grand matron of the Order of Eastern
Star and a member of the London Methodist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Jerline Milligan and husband, Willard, of
London; several nieces and nephews; and two great-nephews, Chris Ward
and Greg Ward of London.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Humphrey Chapel with
Rev. Jerry Schlinker officiating. Burial will be in Price Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jim Ed Gibson, Gary Ward, Chris Ward, Greg
Ward, Willard Milligan and Chris Draggs.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the London Order of the Eastern
Star, staff of Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bucky
Croom and James Smith.
Gertrude E. Pitts
Gertrude Elizabeth Moffitt Pitts,
91, of Clarksville died Thursday, June 21, 2007.
She was a native of Enid, Okla.,
daughter of the late W. C. and Eva Caldwell Moffitt, widow of Coy Levi
Pitts and Eldon Pitts, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one
sister, Bonnie Carter; and one brother, J. C. Moffitt.
Survivors include four daughters,
Bobbie Callahan and husband, Bill, of Deming, N. M., Joyce Hicks and
friend, Gerald Pentzer, of Hagarville, Ida Lantz and husband, Ron, of
Montana, and Mary Mullinax and husband, Calvin, of Fort Worth,
Texas;
three sons, Troy Pitts of Deming, N. M., Willie Pitts and wife, Ann, of
Batson, and Ray Pitts and wife, Christie, of Dardanelle; one brother,
Leon Moffitt of California; 28 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren;
and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June
26, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger
officiating. Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lancy Pitts, Bryan
Pitts, Floyd Callahan, Ted Callahan, Jerry Hicks, Donny Hicks, Coy
Hicks, Doyle Hicks, Les Lantz, Dale Lantz, Calvin Mullinax Jr., Michael
Mullinax, Soren Louvring, and Michael Bruhn.
Visitation was from 6-7 p.m. Monday,
June 25, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Grace D. Henderson
Grace Darlene Henderson, 73, of
Maryville, Mo., formerly of Clarksville, died Monday, June 11, 2007, at
her home.
She was a native of Warsaw, Ill.,
daughter of the late James Alfred and Alice Louise Spriggs Cummings,
graduate of San Diego (California) High School and Elsie's Beauty
School in Clarksville, beautician, owner and operator of Fashion Flair
Beauty Salon in Maryville, Mo., since 1973, and was preceded in death
by one sister, Patty Cummings; and two brothers, Richard and Charles
Cummings.
Survivors include one daughter and
son-in-law, Cynthia and Matt Johnson of Maryville, Mo., two sons and
daughters-in-law, Steven and Marie Henderson of Ashville, N. C., and
Marland and Jeanne Henderson of Long Island, N. Y.; eight
grandchildren, Amber, Jace, Jenna, Bobby MiTasha, Terry, Jennie and
Michael; three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Taten and Dylan; five
sisters, Helen Fryes, Juanita Daily, Dorothy Hamlin, Linda George, and
Betty Loyosa; one brother, Tom Cummings of San Diego, Calif.; and
numerous nieces and nephews including locally Teresia and Darrell
Wadley of Lamar and Sydney and Bill Case of Knoxville.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
June 15, at Price Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
in Maryville, Mo.
Junior Minor
Junior Minor, 79, of Clarksville
died Monday, June 18, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, he was a
son of the late Dessie (Garrett) and Harlow Minor Sr., retired cattle
and peach farmer, and member and longtime deacon at First Landmark
Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy
Sexton Minor; one daughter, Rita Rachel and husband, Rick, of
Bentonville; two sons, Steve Minor and wife, Tia, and Tracy Minor and
wife, Kimberly, all of Clarksville; one sister, Helen McAlphine and
husband, W. T., of Springdale; one brother, Ancil Minor and wife,
Jenese, of New Haven, Miss.; four grandchildren, Tiffaney Holland of
Bentonville, Trent Rachel of Jonesboro, and Autumn Minor and Danielle
Minor, both of Clarksville; and six great-grandchildren, Breanna,
Delaney, Drew and Daidre Holland and Logan and Kyle Rachel.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, June
21, at First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Bass
officiating.
Burial was in Stillwell Cemetery
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were James
Jaggers, Bill Stewart, Mike Mee, Jimmy Gould, Rip Teal, and David
Handley.
Honorary pallbearers were Wendell
Lee, Odys Hardcastle, Robert Handley, and Wayne Pyron.
Mario DelSoto Sr.
Mario (Merle) A. DelSoto Sr., 90, of
Altus died Thursday, June 21, 2007, at his home.
He was a native of Thurber,
Texas,
musician, retired construction employee, Catholic, son of the late
Florence and Maria Rebescco DelSoto, and was preceded in death by his
wife, Dorothy Eveld DelSoto; four sisters, Mary Leiter, Mollie
Antonini, Josephine Ghiotto, and Angeline Mostrato; and one
stepgranddaughter, Morgan Stone.
Survivors include his wife, Viola
DelSoto; one son, Merle DelSoto and wife, Clare Ann, of Altus; one
sister, Irene Kuhny of Nevada; two stepsons, Hank Stone and wife,
Bobbi, of Indiana and Joe Stone and wife, Tina, of Ohio; one
stepdaughter, Therese Stone-Davis and husband, Jeff, of Missouri; two
grandchildren, Richard DelSoto of Paris and David DelSoto of
Russellville; seven stepgrandchildren, Josh Parrish of Ohio, Nick Stone
of Indiana, Elizabeth and Emily Davis of Colorado, Brittany and Monica
Stone of Ohio and Beth Stone of Indiana; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Rosary service was held prior to
mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Altus with Father William Wewers and Father Hilary Filiatreau
officiating.
Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery at
Altus under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Roman Sid Hathorn
Roman Sid Hathorn, 72, of Hartman
died Friday, June 22, 2007, at his home.
He was a son of the late Omer and
Artie Hathorn, retired, and preceded in death by one daughter, Cathy
O'Neal.
Survivors include his wife, Janice
Lou Nunley O'Neal Hathorn; four daughters, Kathy Ann Hathorn of
Fayetteville, Deborah S. Hathorn of Elm Springs, and Theresa J. Culshaw
and Marilyn J. Sexton, both of Hartman; one son, Wahlon B. O'Neal of
Riverton, Kan.; one brother, Wilburn Lee Hathorn of Springdale; three
sisters, Donnie Sue White of Highfill, Bonnie Lou Graves of Elm
Springs, and Mildred Wilson of Wesley County, Texas; 11 grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Monday, June
25, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Yarbrough officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Airy Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Mikey
Sexton, Nick Sexton, Rodney Hathorn, Dillon Greninger, Eddie Casebolt,
and Jason Gramaud.
Honorary pallbearers were Mike
Jacobs, Ned Anderson, Donny Frost, Lee Niederriter, Ronny Hathorn, Mike
Sexton, and Wahlon O'Neal.
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