Obituaries
Earvy Hatcher
Earvy (Dick) Hatcher, 88, of San
Francisco, Calif., formerly of Hartman, died Aug. 23, 2007.
Survivors include his wife, Helen
Hatcher; one stepson; one brother, Voyd Hatcher of California; and one
sister, Mamie Laster of Clarksville.
Private burial was in California.
Ernest Hatcher
Ernest Eugene Hatcher, 93, of Paris
died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in Paris.
He was a native of Hartman, retired
coal miner for U. S. Steel Company, member of UMWA District 22, First
Assembly of God Church in Paris, the Logan County Senior Citizens
Board, and Project Compassion, recipient of the Golden Harvest Award
for his many hours of volunteerism, and was preceded in death by his
wife, Lucy Hatcher.
He is survived by one daughter, Jean
Taber of Paris; one sister, Mamie Laster of Clarksville; one brother,
Voyd Hatcher of California; three grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 5, at First Assembly of God in Paris with burial at McKendree
Cemetery north of Subiaco under the direction of Brotherton Brothers
Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers were John Taber, Leonard
Needham, Johnny Taber Jr. and Victor Cozens.
Janet Clare Fisher
Janet Clare Fisher, 63, of
Clarksville died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007, at her home.
A native of Pompton Plains, N. J.,
she was a daughter of the late Larry Seabert, and a graduate of Pompton
Plains (New Jersey) High School.
Survivors include her husband of 47
years, Fred Fisher Jr.; one daughter, Rosemary (B. J.) Fisher of San
Jose, Calif.; three sons, Fred S. Fisher IV and Jesse Lee Fisher, both
of San Jose, Calif., and Erick Scott Fisher of Mountain Top; mother,
Ruth Seabert of Modesto, Calif.; two sisters, Linda Russell of
Stockton, Calif., and Ellen O'Neal of Modesto, Calif.; two brothers,
Larry Seabert of San Jose, Calif., and Jim Seabert of Manteca, Calif.;
ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Shaler Hill Family Cemetery at Coal
Hill under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were John Piper Jr.,
JoJo Hoing, Montana Hoing, Ethen Rogers and Dillon Fisher.
Jo Ann Yates
Jo Ann Dorrough Yates, 76, of Coal
Hill died Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at Fort Smith.
She was a native of Denver, Colo.,
and daughter of the late Glenn (Dozier) and Arlene Frye Dorrough.
Survivors include her husband,
William Ben Yates; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janette and Ron
Jackson and Patricia and David Tedford; four grandchildren, Candice
Harvey and husband, Raymond, Dustin Estep and wife, Shayne, Chad
Tedford, and Logan Tedford and wife, Lessie; eight great-grandchildren;
aunt, Doris Miller; and several cousins.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 19, at the First Baptist Church in Coal Hill with Rev. David
Qualls officiating.
Burial will be in Coal Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Dustin
Estep, Chad Tedford, Logan Tedford, Raymond Harvey, Brent Yates, and
David Chronister.
Honorary pallbearers will be David
Tedford, Buddy Beavers, Joe Hurst, Kevin Muldoon, Joe Eddy Miller, Ron
Jackson, and Joe Hoing.
Joe D. Hamzy
Joe Dillin Hamzy, 60, died
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007.
He was born in Clarksville, to
Chester and Mary Hamzy, grew up in Lovington, N. M., resided and worked
in the Arlington, Texas, area for the last 40 years, and was a
member
of the Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Linda
Hamzy; one son, Kevin Hamzy and wife, Jennifer; two grandchildren, Josh
and Ellie; and one sister, Carol Schultz of Deming, N. M.
A memorial service was held at 7
p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church in
Arlington, Texas.
Mildred Wall
Mildred (Cookie) Wall, 55, of Coal
Hill died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, in Coal Hill.
She was a native of Long Beach,
Calif., and a waitress for many years.
Survivors include her husband,
Robert Hugh Wall; one daughter, Tammy Lee Torres of Russellville; one
son, David Allen Torres of Russellville; mother, Wilma Hecker of Coal
Hill; one sister, Earlene Morrison of Arkadelphia; four brothers, Jerry
Jones of Donaldson, Gene Saunders of Russellville, James Saunders of
Coal Hill, and Paul Hecker of Lamar; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were
at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Coal Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ted
Darling officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer
Funeral Home of Ozark.
Active pallbearers were David Wyers,
Allen Bryant, Don Bartlett, Dan Thronebury, Jim Wilson and Joe Hurst.
Honorary pallbearers were nurses
aides of Area Agency on Aging and visiting nurses, Amanda Baker, Terri
Dickerson, Peggy Yarnell, Irma Thronebury, Barbara Beck and Alice
Houston.
Peggy Lou Hoban
Peggy Lou Hoban, 54, of London died
Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at her home.
A native of Kewanee, Ill., she was a
daughter of the late Robert Lonnie Andrews, Catholic, Paint horse
breeder for 15 years, member of the WestArk Horseshow Association and
the Arkansas Paint Horse Club, and was preceded in death by one
brother-in-law, Earl Dennis.
Survivors include her husband of 20
years, John Hoban; one son, Brian Dorff of London; one daughter and
son-in-law, Angella and Ron Dumas of Lamar; one stepdaughter, Jennifer
Hoban of Russellville; mother, Darlas Sturtevant of Kewanee, Ill.;
three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert and Millie Andrews, Carl
and Nita Andrews, and Harry W. Andrews; four sisters and three
brothers-in-law, Susan Dennis, Julie and Dave Johnson, Carol and Larry
Willis and Patricia and Bill Reed; and one grandson, Keith Dumas of
Lamar.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Saint John's Catholic Church in Russellville
with Father William F. Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Madden Cemetery at
Hickeytown under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Billy Reed, Dave
Johnson, Justin Reed, Joe Detrick, Steven Davis and Ricky Reed.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas
Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72802.
Perry D. Houston
Perry Dwight Houston, 46, of Hartman
died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at his home.
He was a native of Hartman.
Survivors include his parents, Billy
Paul and Iladene Kimbrel Houston; one brother, Eric Shawn Houston of
Hartman; one sister, Nadine Houston Brooks of Greenwood; special
friend, Dee Rudder; four nieces; and two nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 18, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Sory
officiating. Burial was in West Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Chris
Babson, Allen Walker, Tommy Gregory, Richie Self, Mark Crowson and Mike
Ruffner.
Honorary pallbearers were Mark
Weaver, Mike Sights, Junior Bell, Dual Miller, Gordon Gibson, Jeff
Dougan, and Randall Estep.
Steve Griffin
Steve Griffin, 69, of Hartman died
Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Mercy Hospital Turner Memorial in Ozark.
He was a native of Little Rock, son
of the late Perry and Irene Hefley Griffin, graduate of Alma High
School, Baptist, veteran of the U. S. Army and former employee of CMW
in Clarksville.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn
Dougan Griffin; one daughter, Denise Sanford and husband, Clark, of St.
Louis, Mo.; one son, Mark Griffin of St. Joseph, Mo.; one sister, Joan
Vriesen of Vicksburg, Miss.; five brothers, Kenneth Griffin of Alma,
Charles Griffin of Van Buren, John Griffin of Barling, Tommy Griffin of
Greenwood, and Richard Griffin of Fort Smith; and three grandchildren,
Kate, Kara and Clark Sanford III.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Francis Vriesen officiating.
Burial was in Union Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Griffin,
Charles Griffin, John Griffin, Tommy Griffin, Richard Griffin, and Fred
Dougan.
Memorials may be made to the
Arthritis Foundation, 6213 Lee Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Sylvia G. Allred
Sylvia Gertrude Sosebee Allred, 96,
of Ozark died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in Van Buren.
A native of Winert, Texas, she was a
daughter of the late E. G. and Lantie Mae Cooper Sosebee, widow of
Cephus Allred, member of the Corinth Missionary Baptist Church and the
Ladies Auxiliary, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Pauline
English and Angerie Terry.
Survivors include two daughters and
sons-in-law, Reba and Thell Peevy of Alma and Mike and Brenda Lewis of
Mulberry; three sons and daughters-in-law, Harrison and Olene Allred of
Ozark, Bobby and Betty Allred of Coal Hill, and Larry and Charlotte
Allred of Ozark; 19 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 19
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 13, at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark with Mike Lewis and Garry
Terry officiating. Burial was at Highland Cemetery in Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Kevin
Allred, Keith Allred, Stephen Allred, Britt Allred, Keith English,
Vincent Terry, Michael Peevy and Brian Hill.
Honorary pallbearers were Rick
Allred, Bryant English, Kenneth Peevy, Robert English, John Terry,
Chris English, Alan Hurt, Chris Clayton and Adam Terry.
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