Obituaries
Benjamin A. Sotomayor Jr.
Benjamin Austin Sotomayor Jr., 72,
of Knoxville died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007.
He was a native of Tempe, Ariz., son
of the late Flora (Austin) and Benjamin A. Sotomayor Sr., and
professional truck driver and gourmet Mexican chef.
Survivors include his wife, Irene
Strupp Sotomayor; one daughter, Julie Davis of Bentonville; three sons,
Benjamin Sotomayor of Houston, Texas, William Sotomayor of Clarksville
and John Sotomayor of Bartlesville, Okla.; three sisters, Mary Helen
Dice of Ducor, Calif., Frances Ortiz of Woodlake, Calif., and Lupe
Sands of Sanga, Calif.; five brothers, Bob Sotomayor and Charlie
Sotomayor, both of Tempe, Ariz., Jessie Sotomayor of Mesa, Ariz., Fred
Sotomayor of Hereford, Ariz., and Al Sotomayor of Russellville; and
four grandchildren, Chloe Sotomayor, Austin Sotomayor, Jasmine Davis
and Allison Sotomayor.
A memorial service will be held at
noon Thursday, Oct. 11, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation will be from 6-8
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Carroll Dee Sims
Carroll Dee Sims, 46, of Clarksville
died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Pineville, N. C.
He was a mill wright supervisor in
the nuclear industry, Baptist, and son of the late Bonnie Dee and
Mildred McCarley Sims.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy
Melton Sims; two daughters, Barbara DeVoe and husband, Chris, of Earle
and Samantha Sims of Marion; three sons, Scott Wood of Mulberry and
Carroll
Duane Sims and wife, Betsey, of
Sentobia, Miss., and Jeremy Wood and wife, Ashley, of Clarksville;
three sisters, Gayle Berry and husband, Bob, and Debbie Staggs and
husband, Tommy, all of Earle, and Donna Sue Aldridge and husband,
Wayne, of Marion; six grandchildren, Madison, Bailey, Kyler, Dally,
Hannah, and Carson; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Mary
Melton of Lamar.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Minnow Creek Cemetery north of
Lamar with Rev. Bill Holt officiating. Arrangements are under the
direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Ted
Melton Jr., Travis Caldwell, Brent Caldwell, Clint Vinson, Heth Melton,
Bobby Berry and Aaron England.
Honorary pallbearers will be Curt
Schmacher, Tyler Melton, Chad Melton, Larry Sanders and Caleb Melton.
Evelyn Iris Bowen
Evelyn (Jean) Iris Bowen, 85, died
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at Lamar.
She was a daughter of the late John
and Martha Warren Winfield, widow of Johnny W. Bowen, Baptist, member
of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and was preceded in death by one sister,
Betty Pitts; and two brothers, Menlace Winfield and Kenneth Winfield.
She is survived by four daughters,
Sharon Freeman of Lamar, Angela Cox and Alice Jacaway, both of
Clarksville, and Betty Ruth Childers of Arcata, Calif.; two sons,
Leonard Bowen of New Albany, Miss., and James Bowen of Ozone; one
sister, Alma Casey of Grants Pass, Ore.; two brothers, John Winfield
Jr. of Eureka, Calif., and Omar Winfield of Sapulpa, Okla.; 21
grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct.
5, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeremy Bowen,
Joshua Bowen, Matthew Bowen, Don Pitts, Michael Perren, and Marty Pitts.
Memorials may be made to the Johnson
County Senior Activity Center, 1421 Oakland Street, Clarksville, AR
72830.
Frankie Clark
Frankie Clark, 82, of Tulsa,
Okla., died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007.
A native of Nail, she was a daughter
of the late Bessie Elmitta (Davis) and Albert E. Wilson Jr., and was
preceded in death by two brothers, Beecher Ray and Herbert E. Wilson.
Survivors include her husband, Leon
Clark; two daughters, Leona Boggs and Dianna Gencarelli, both of Tulsa,
Okla.; one son, Jerry Clark of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Marie Crotts
and Hattie Palmer, both of Lamar; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 26, at Mark Griffith Memorial Funeral Home's Westwood Chapel.
Burial was in Floral Haven Cemetery.
Leeana Jean Allen
Leeana Jean Allen, 43, daughter of
Wanda Wood Alcon of Clarksville, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, in
Hamilton, Mont.
She was a former resident of
Salinas, Calif., and a 19-year member of Post 589 American Legion
Auxiliary of Salinas.
Other survivors include two sisters,
Phyllis Queen and Londa Pearson, both of Russellville; two brothers,
Allen McKinney of Salinas, Calif., and David Wood of Pacific Grove,
Calif.; and one aunt, Shirley O'Keefe of Russellville.
The body was cremated.
Mamie Laster
Mamie Laster, 97, of Clarksville
died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007.
She was a native of Hartman,
daughter of the late William Thomas and Annie Elizabeth Smith Hatcher,
widow of Opal C. Laster, member of the Church of Christ, and was
preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Laster.
She is survived by two sons, Clyde
Laster of Clarksville and Raymond Laster and wife, Lanell, of Van
Buren; six grandchildren, Jeff Laster, Brent Laster, Susan Millsap,
Sarah Laster, Brenda Wolfe and Cathy Laster; and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Clarksville Church of Christ with John
Ballard officiating.
Burial will be in Union Grove
Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be John Nelson,
William Rutledge, Duane Steele, Jeff Laster, Brent Laster, and Walker
Laster.
Marie Russell
Marie Russell, 81, of Clarksville
died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at her home.
She was a native of Hunt, daughter
of the late Searcy and Pearl Ross Chesser, and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, John
L. Russell; one daughter, Phyllis Towler and husband, David, of Lamar;
two sisters, Lois Metzker of Clarksville and Pat Yates of Russellville;
two brothers, J. T. Chesser and Gene Chesser, both of Clarksville; two
grandchildren, John Towler of Lamar and Samantha Patterson and husband,
Calvin, of Owasso, Okla.; and three great-grandchildren, Rebecca
Patterson of Freer, Texas, and Nikki and Ashley Patterson of Owasso,
Okla.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct.
8, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Tom Dicus officiating. Burial
was in Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Donnie White, Mike
Cox, James Cox, Jamey Chesser, Herman Houston, and Ray Volgamore.
Raymond Maxwell
Raymond Lester R. L. Maxwell, 39, of
Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
He was disabled.
Survivors include two daughters,
Karissa Star Maxwell and Serenity Rain Maxwell of Clarksville; one son,
Ryan Holland Maxwell of Clarksville; mother, Betty Morse of Fort Smith,
maternal grandmother, Betty Masterson of Spiro, Okla.; two sisters,
Tammy Lynn Grimes of Fort Smith and Charlotte Mae Teague of
Clarksville; and one brother, Shelby Maxwell of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 5, at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Woodlawn
Memorial Park in Fort Smith.
Active pallbearers were Tony
Edwards, Jimmy Edwards, Steve Chance, J. R. Coffee, Joey Parker, Jason
Parker, Shawn Masterson, Jamie Masterson, and Andy Hobson.
Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy
Masterson and Bryan Masterson.
Taft M. Mathis
Taft McKinley Mathis, 92, of
Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at his home.
A native of Marshall, he was a son
of the late Offie and Samantha Smith Mathis, and was preceded in death
by his wife of 58 years, Hazel Bryan Mathis. He and his wife moved to
Clarksville in 1945 where they operated The Family Shoe Store prior to
becoming owners and continuing the operation until 1985. He was also
the owner of The Shoe Box in Russellville for 20 years. Following
retirement, he was employed at Hilton Machine Shop for 15 years. He was
a member of Clarksville First Baptist Church since 1945, serving as a
deacon and later deacon emeritus.
Survivors include one daughter,
Levada Qualls and husband, Lonnie Ray, of Clarksville; one sister,
Janice Mathis Kelly and husband, Joe, of Marshall; one brother, Morris
Mathis and wife, Juanita, of Harrison; three grandchildren, Karen
Qualls Hilton and husband, Pat, Kathy Qualls Ramsey and husband, Carl,
and Bryan Lee Qualls and wife, Laura; seven great-grandchildren, Josh
Hilton, Caleb Hilton, Jacob Hilton, Kelsey Ramsey, Keaton Ramsey, Emily
Grace Qualls and Cody Qualls, all of Clarksville; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Usery and Rev. Darrell
Bridges officiating.
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