Obituaries
Carmella R. Box
Carmella R. Box, 80, of Clarksville
died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007.
She was a member of the VFW,
Baptist, widow of William Howard Box, and was preceded in death by two
brothers.
Survivors include one son, Charles
H. Box of Clarksville; three grandchildren and spouses, Norman and
Carrie Thompson of Anchorage, Alaska, Andrew and Vickie Romano of
Palmer, Alaska, and Charles D. and Becky Box of Clarksville; and seven
great-grandchildren, Daniel and Nathaniel Box of Clarksville,
Alexandria, Donnie and William Romano of Palmer, Alaska, and Kenneth
and Carmella Thompson of Anchorage, Alaska.
Graveside services and burial were
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Amos
Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Steven Standridge,
Kenny Ray Phillips, Clint Place, Harley Carpenter, Ricky Hunter, and
Jared Turner.
Heartsill King
Heartsill King, 82, of Clarksville
died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a son of the late Vester
Patrick and Clitus Felkins King, newspaper printer-typesetter,
and Air Force veteran.
He is survived by numerous cousins
including Vester Felkins, William Felkins and James W. Felkins, all of
Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Stillwell Cemetery with Rev. Amos
Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Jimmy Fay Clayborn
Jimmy Fay Clayborn, 80, of Lamar
died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Limestone, former
councilman for the city of Lamar for 38 years, employed as a milk
hauler for 40 years, was instrumental in organizing and serving on the
Lamar Fire Department, and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara
Hamilton Clayborn.
He is survived by three daughters,
Patricia Lofgren of Kilgore, Texas, Donna Underwood of Longview, Texas,
and Jean Rives of Oark; two sons, Larry Keys of Cedarville and Eugene
Clayborn of Kilgore, Texas; seven grandchildren, Stephanie Morse,
Jeremy Keys, Chatty Easley, Billy Don Clayborn, Jimmy Rives, Angie
Yates, and Dee Ann Arbaugh; and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Horne
officiating. Burial will be in Lamar Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Steve Fetters,
Randy Struckmeyer, Don Summers, Jack Bocksnick, Ronnie Zachary, Larry
Bartee, Ronnie Holman, and Joe Fetters.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Kenneth R. Walker
Kenneth Roland Walker, 73, of
Clarksville died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical
Center.
A native of the Montana Community,
he was a son of the late Earnest and Lela Turner Walker, retired
construction employee, and member of Hunt Full Gospel Church.
He is survived by three daughters,
Kenna Rayla of Wichita, Kan., Rita Walker of Dardanelle, and Rhonda
Holland of Clarksville; five sons, Kenneth Roland Walker Jr. of Fouke,
Jimmy Dean Walker of Hunt, Robert Edward Walker of Clarksville, Earnest
Douglas Walker of Hartman, and Jason Nolan Walker of Russellville; one
brother, Earnest Walker of Hartman; 17 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and companion, Evelyn Hardgrave.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 26, at Hunt Full Gospel Church with Rev. Leo Villines and Rev.
Eddie Birdsong officiating.
Burial will be in the Porter
Cemetery at Hunt under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Mouse
Holland, David Davidson, Hank Williams, Dub Wright, Jack McCormick, and
Bryan McCormick.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ed
McCormick, Dwayne Edwards, Gary Molder, David McKnight, grandchildren,
and nephews.
Lois Blackburn
Lois Elizabeth Standlee Blackburn,
91, of Little Rock, formerly of Conway, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007.
A native of Green Forest, she was a
daughter of the late Perry and Mae O'Neal Standlee, widow of Dean W.
Blackburn, 1933 salutatorian of Green Forest High School,
attended
Central Baptist College in Conway, graduated from the University of
Arkansas with a bachelor of science degree in home economics and a
minor in art in 1938, taught school in Stuttgart one year, former
Southwest Arkansas district manager for the Avon Corporation and, along
with her husband, operated Blackburn Flower Shop and Nursery in
Clarksville from 1947-1956.
She was a member of Conway First
Presbyterian Church, the Conway League of Artists, Twentieth Century
Club, and Mid-Southern Watercolorists, and served as a Bible Study
Fellowship leader for many years. She was preceded in death by one
brother, Kendall Standlee; and one sister, Eileen Standlee Warren.
Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, Jerry and Selma Blackburn of Little Rock; two
daughters and one-son-in-law, Roberta Gifford of Russellville and
Idalene and Bill Lyford of Little Rock; grandchildren, Linda
Branch-Dasch and husband, Rob, of Phoenix, Ariz., Richard B. Gifford
and wife, Becky, of Conway, Stacy Blackburn of Little Rock, Lesley
Razzell and husband, Tony, of Orlando, Fla., and Steve Lyford and wife,
Candice, of San Diego, Calif.; and great-grandchildren, Hannah and
Rachel Blackburn-Parish, Kaycee, Kortni and Wilson Gifford, Charlotte
and Sophie Razzell and Gigi Sipiora.
A memorial service will be held at 2
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Conway First Presbyterian Church. Private
burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway.
Visitation will be held at the
church following the service.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Conway.
Memorials may be made to Conway
First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St., Conway, AR 72034, or a
favorite charity of the donor's choice.
Lorene B. Chandler
Lorene Brady Chandler, 90, of
Hermitage, mother of Mary George of Clarksville, died Sunday, Sept. 23,
2007, at Wagnon Place Nursing Home.
She was a daughter of the late James
Michael and Martha Jane Pope Brady, widow of Mardis Chandler, retired
Jack Winter employee, and member of Union Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Larry
Chandler of Star City and Ervin Chandler of Russellville; two other
daughters, Merilyn Pipes and Maycelle Smith, both of Hermitage; one
sister, Mable Phillips of Magnolia; and several grandchildren;
great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Frazer's Funeral Home Chapel in Warren. Burial
will be in Union Hill Cemetery at Ingalls.
Connie Graham
Connie Graham, 57, of Lamar died
Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, at Russellville.
She was a loving wife, mother and
grandmother. She also loved riding horses. She was preceded in death by
her father, Claude Lake.
Survivors include her husband of 14
years, Troy Graham; one son, Kyle Graham and wife, Cora, of Scranton;
one daughter, Rhonda Stephens of Clarksville; mother, Velma Lake of
Columbia, Mo.; two brothers, Gary Lake of Tulsa, Okla., and Lanny Lake
of Boise, Idaho; two sisters, Frances Stock of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Glenda Herbert of Eunice, La.; one stepchild, Lynsey Graham of Lamar;
and four grandchildren, Meaghan Stephens, Kaylee Stephens, Conner
McQueen and Gabriella Stepp, all of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel with Rev. Tom Dicus officiating.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the Flag Springs Cemetery in
California, Mo.
Pallbearers will be David Wyles,
Steve Willis, Brad Sheppard, Tommy Riddle, Leonard Stock, and Jamason
Herbert.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Donald Glenn Morse
Donald Glenn Morse, 70, of Austin
passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2007, at his home with
his family at his bedside. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, September 21, 2007, at Harrell Funeral Home followed by burial
at Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Oak Hill. Visitation was held from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2007.
Mr. Morse was born on July 16, 1937,
in the Old Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. He grew up in Austin and
Odessa, and attended Austin High School. His family moved to the
Flatrock community near Russellville, Arkansas, when he was a teenager.
He was a 1955 graduate of Lamar High School in nearby Lamar, Arkansas.
After graduating, he served two years in the United States Army
Reserves. After discharge, he joined the Air Force. He was stationed at
Fairford Air Force Base in Gloustershire, England, which had been
transferred to the United States during the Cold War. He served on
Fairford's aircraft fire and rescue team. While there, he met and
married the former Margot Ward of Cheltenham, Gloustershire, on October
15, 1960. After five years of service in the Air Force, they returned
to Arkansas.
A few years later, Don and Margot
moved their young family to Austin to manage, and later own, the Bel
Air Motel on South Congress Avenue. After selling the Bel Air, he
continued to own and manage apartments in South Austin until he retired
in 2001. Don also worked for several years for Yarlings Department
Stores as the downtown warehouse manager.
Don was a devoted husband and
father. He had a natural inclination for mechanics, building
construction, and crafts. Through the years, Don enjoyed morning coffee
with friends and fishing of Lake LBJ, but most important to him was his
family. He and Margot were married for 47 loving years. He was an
honest and straightforward man, and leaves his children and
grandchildren a legacy of strong family values, honest work and
steadfast devotion.
Don was preceded in death by his
parents, William Donald and Bethel Hollis Morse, and sister, Helen
Elmore.
He is survived by his wife, Margot
Morse; daughter and son-in-law, Kerry and Garry Gore of College
Station; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Shana Morse of Dripping
Springs and David and Melanie Morse of Alvin; grandchildren, Amy and
Lindsey Gore, Cale and Jensen Morse and Jordan Morse; sister and
brother-in-law, Oleta and Steve Tillman of Flatrock community,
Arkansas, and twin sister, Donna Glennell Underwood of McGregor;
brothers-in-law, Bob Ward and wife, Sue, and Mick Blakeley, all of
Cheltenham; sister-in-law, Diana Peacey of Churchdown, Gloustershire;
aunts, Ella Morse, of Lextington and Rozell Franks of Lockhart; and
numerous relatives and friends.
Our family wishes to thank Dr.
Thomas Tucker and his staff for their guidance and care during
treatment, the wonderful staff of Hospice Austin and Christopher House,
and especially Diane Flood, RN, and Daisy Calderon for their
exceptional compassion and care for Don at home.
Those wishing to honor his memory
are encouraged to make donations to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood
Springs Rd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759.
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