Obituaries
Larry C. Martin
Larry Clifton Martin, 55, of
Bentonville died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in Bentonville.
A native of Fort Hood, Texas, he was
a son of the late Arlene Reed Martin Griffith, former truck driver and
employed by Professional Security, Inc., as a security guard.
Survivors include his wife, Debra
Martin; one son, Larry C. Martin Jr. of Bentonville; two daughters,
Michelle Rhoden of Bentonville and Misty Guffey of Bainbridge, Ga.;
father, Clifton Martin of Vinita, Okla.; stepfather, James Griffith of
Clarksville; three sisters, Debbie Baxter of Ozone, Ritta M. Basu of
Naperville, Ill., and Rebecca Griffith of Hartman; one brother, Nolan
Martin of Rogers; and four grandchildren, Amber Searcy, Mikie Rhoden,
Joshua Guffey and Melanie Martin.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Oark Cemetery with Rev. Dorsey
Martin officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Benton
County Funeral Home of Rogers.
Lucy E. Myers
Lucy E. Myers, 81, died Sept. 22,
2007, in Loma Linda Care Center in Loma Linda, Calif.
She was born and raised in the
Spadra Community, daughter of the late Bell and Hugh Myers, and was
preceded in death by one son, Larry Price Lynn, and one daughter,
Debbie Price.
She is survived by one sister, Mary
Lea Worley of Wilmington, Calif.; one brother, William James Myers of
Yorba Linda, Calif.; two aunts, Mary Howard of the Spadra Community and
Maggie Killingsworth of California; and one uncle, Curtis Bohannon of
Harrison.
Burial will be in the Spadra
Cemetery at a later date.
Nancy Jane Abernathy Johnson
The family and friends of Nancy Jane
Abernathy Johnson mourn her peaceful passing to be with Jesus Christ,
her Lord and Savior, on September 27, 2007, in Dallas, Texas, after a
short battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Nancy was born May 18,
1934, in Lubbock, Texas. She was a 1952 graduate of Lubbock High
School. She married Roy Johnson, her childhood sweetheart, on September
4, 1952.
Over the next 55 years together they
climbed many hills, made many friends, and shared a wonderful life
together. In all of Roy's business ventures, she never lost faith in
him and put him first in everything each and every day.
Affectionately called "Sweet Mama"
by her seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, she was a
warm and gracious woman, a devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother,
friend and community member. She was a generous host, an avid bridge
player, a sharp-minded consultant in the family businesses, a world
traveler, a skilled gardener, a red hat wearer and always an optimist.
Nancy's positive, courageous, and down-to-earth spirit inspired all;
her thoughtfulness and generosity resulted in wonderful and lasting
friendships. Admired for her intellect, her sassy sense of humor, and
her independent spirit, she lived life to the fullest and will be
greatly missed. It is with a heavy heart that her family and friends
say goodbye. Her passing leaves a great void in the lives of all she
touched.
Nancy is survived by her husband,
Roy M. Johnson of Clarksville, AR; daughter, Roylene and her husband,
Max Slaughter, of Clarksville, AR; son, Michael Johnson and his
fiancee, Lisa Pillstrom, of Knoxville, AR; daughter, Penny and her
husband, Tom Wolters, of Keller, TX; daughter, Tracy and her husband,
Mitchell Todd, of Frisco, TX; grandchildren, Wayne, Shalane, Shelby,
Cory, Parker, Marshall, and Jackson; great-grandchildren, Victoria,
Caroline, and Lily; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Bill Cope of
Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Louise Abernathy of Lubbock, Texas; and
23 nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express their
heartfelt gratitude to Doctor Lisa Labiche and the doctors and staff at
Baylor Medical Center of Dallas for their efforts to diagnose her
illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that memorials be made in Nancy's honor to the Clarksville
Statuary Fund at First Security Bank, Attn: Jackie Nowotny, P. O. Box
288, Clarksville, AR 72830.
A celebration of Nancy's life was
held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the First United Methodist Church in
Clarksville with Rev. David Hanshaw officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under
the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Fred Dougan, Don
Johnston, Rick Kent, Steve Fisher, Darrell Weathers, and Bill Verboon.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 30, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pansy Holloway
Pansy Holloway, 92, of Springdale,
formerly of Coal Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at Circle of Life
Hospice House in Springdale.
She was born Sept. 17, 1915, at
Alix, daughter of the late James and Jane Holmes Moore, widow of Roy
(Dodd) Holloway, graduated from the University of the Ozarks in 1955
with a bachelor of arts degree in education, retired teacher from the
Coal Hill and Altus schools where she taught for 34 years, former fifth
and sixth grade math teacher and girls basketball coach eventually
taking them to the state tournament. She was a member of the Coal Hill
Methodist Church but after moving to Springdale she was active in the
Peaceful Valley Bible Church where she taught Sunday school. She
enjoyed doing things for others and spent the last years of her life
making hats for cancer patients eventually making a total of 275. She
was preceded in death by siblings.
Survivors include two daughters,
Ruth Hawk and husband, Don, of Ozark and June Vanhook and husband,
Jack, of Springdale; four grandchildren, Donna Reinhard of St. Louis,
Mo.; Debra June Volzer of Columbus, Ohio; John Vanhook of Rowlette,
Texas; and Mark Vanhook of Springdale; one great-grandchild, Sarah
Volzer; and one niece, Carolyn Clay of Subiaco.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Coal Hill Cemetery with Rev.
Bill Pettigrew officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Peaceful Valley Bible Church, 2207 South
40th Street, Springdale, AR 72762.
Martha Randall
Martha Velda Jo Randall, 69, of
Ozark died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in
Ozark.
She was a daughter of the late Troy
and Dimie Davis Roberson, attended the Freewill Baptist Church, and was
preceded in death by one sister, Violet Marie Knox.
Survivors include her husband, Jack
Randall; one daughter, Rene Morrison of Conway; one son, Troy Thomas
Randall of Ozark; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Kendall Cemetery north of Hartman
with Steve Sawrie officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Paul Knox,
Brandon Knox, Rick Noren, Michael Noren, Gus Waters and Harvey Waters.
Visitation will be held from 6-8
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
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