Obituaries
Alma Junyor
Alma Joann Junyor, 67, of
Dardanelle, sister of Mary Junyor of Clarksville, died Saturday, Sept.
20, 2008.
She was a native of Black Oak,
daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Alma Matie Morton Junyor,
member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, and was preceded in death by
her husband, Ira Theodore Edwards Jr.; and three brothers, Edward Lee
Junyor, Erman Junyor and Ronnie Junyor.
Other survivors include three
daughters and two sons-in-law, Teresa Duncan, Roberta and Robert
Taylor, and Terrie and Steve McCage, all of Dardanelle; two sons and
one daughter-in-law, Ted Edwards of Dardanelle, and Tim and Cindy
Edwards of Taft, Calif.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Elbert and
Alice Junyor of Jonesboro, and Harold Junyor of Bakersfield, Calif.;
sister-in-law, Barbara Junyor of Caraway; grandchildren, Tracy Duncan
of Van Buren, Chance Duncan, Kristen McCage and Hali Poplin of
Dardanelle, Jennifer Taylor-Madeiros and Candice Taylor of
Fayetteville, Danny Taylor of Sheridan, Michael and Ellen Edwards of
Chicago, Ill., and Christopher Edwards of Dardanelle; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Memorial service was held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25, at Veterans Park. Cremation arrangements were by
Cornwell Funeral Home.
Doris McKiearnan
Doris McKiearnan, 92, of
Russellville, formerly of Clarksville, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008,
at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.
A native of Arthur, Ill., she was a
daughter of the late James and Myrtle Williams, widow of Albert L.
McKiearnan, former resident of Eureka Springs, and member of
Russellville First Baptist Church.
During World War II, she was a
welder at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach, Calif., former
teletype operator for Western Union, manager of a number of hotels in
Southern California, and was a Civil Service employee at the Long Beach
Naval Shipyard prior to retiring in 1964. She was preceded in death by
two sisters, Hazel Rice and Evelyn Pedigo.
Survivors include one niece, Beverly
Rocovitz; and one nephew, Jerry Pedigo and wife, Skip, of Huntington
Beach, Calif.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 1, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel in Russellville with Rev.
Stephen Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in
Clarksville.
Elva J. Hampton
Elva June Hampton, 67, of
Mountainburg, whose son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Katie Hampton,
reside in Clarksville, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in Van Buren.
She was a native of Commerce, Texas,
daughter of the late Floyd Richard and Elva Josephine Hamblet Richard,
former resident of Paris where she was employed by the Paris School
District, retired poultry producer, broiler house owner and operator
for many years, member of the Corley Community Extension Homemakers
Club, and a beautician for several years.
She is survived by two other sons
and daughters-in-law, Thad and Lisa Hampton of Paris and Eric and Beth
Hampton of Russellville; two brothers, Charles Fagan of Irving, Texas,
and Jimmy Richard-Henderson of Las Vegas, Nev.; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 30, at the First Baptist Church in Paris followed by burial in
Baxley Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller
Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers were Jim Gray, Paul
Grissom, Clark Reames, Kevin Berry, Charley Hampton, and Sam Delisle.
Helen Marie Miller
Helen Marie Miller, 90, of Atkins,
grandmother of Brian Miller of Clarksville, died Thursday, Sept. 25,
2008, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a native of Hot Springs,
daughter of the late C. C. and Sally Elizebeth Murphy Robertson, and
widow of Clell Miller.
Survivors include one son, Carl
Miller of Atkins; one daughter, Virginia Miller; two other
grandchildren, Jason Miller of Russellville and Christopher Miller of
Morrilton; and one sister, Grace Aldridge of Oklahoma.
Graveside services and burial were
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Atkins City Cemetery with Rev. David
Bishop officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Lemley
Funeral Service.
Jewell W. Stewart
Jewell Wanda Stewart, 85, of Ozone
died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
in Russellville.
She was a daughter of the late
Charlie and Chaney Belle Cowan Arbaugh, widow of Garland Lee Stewart,
member of Foothills Tabernacle, and was preceded in death by one son,
Garland Dean Stewart; three sisters, Elvie Cowan, Opal Stepp, and Lola
Mayer; and four brothers, Buddy Arbaugh, Dean Arbaugh, Hoyt Arbaugh,
and Alvin Arbaugh.
She is survived by one son, Perry
Dane Stewart of Salus; one sister, Marie Kimbriel of Oark; one brother,
Dane Arbaugh of Hartman; four grandchildren, April Roper, David
Stewart, Tammy Jo Stewart, and Terry Stewart; three
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services and burial were
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Buckhorn Cemetery near Fallsville with
Rev. Clayton Rylee officiating. Arrangements were under the direction
of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Terry Mooney,
William Laming, Dolen Stepp, Ronnie Stepp, Robert Hull, Glen (Dito)
Stepp, Glen (Dito) Stepp Jr., Michael Stepp, and Alan Stepp.
Steve M. Patterson
Steve M. Patterson, 45, of London
died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at his home.
He was a native of Russellville, son
of the late John Henry and Mary Jane Phariss Patterson, former employee
of Tyson Foods, and a member of the Lee's Chapel Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary L.
Patterson; three brothers, John W. Patterson of Alvin, Texas, David
Patterson and wife, Debbie, of La Porte, Texas, and James Patterson and
wife, Terisa, of Dover; one sister, Rebecca Higgs and husband, Derek,
of London; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept.
29, at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church with Rev. Arnold Humphrey
officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery at
London under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Memorials may be made to American
Diabetes Association, 4425 West Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irving, TX
75062.
Raymond A. Jones
Raymond A. Jones, 91, of Clarksville
went home to be with the Lord onWednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
He was born Aug. 23, 1917, in
Kenton, Okla., son of the late John Lewis and Betty Lorine Hunt Jones,
retired railroad employee, member of the Clarksville First Assembly of
God Church, and was preceded in death by his wife, Marie M. Shane
Jones; and one brother and sister-in-law, Gordon and Lois Jones.
He is survived by three daughters,
Janell Goodman of Tucson, Ariz., and Patsy Rains and husband, Bill, and
Sheryl Yates and husband, Kenny, all of Clarksville; two sons, John
Lewis and wife, Karen, of Miami, Ariz., and Raymond Jones Jr. and wife,
Lorine, of Lamar; 15 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 27, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Cameron
officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Danny Jones, Cecil
Wicker, Jimmy Jones, Gary Cornett, Tim Waldrop, and Justin Waldrop.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 26, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
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Ghaski Imogine Crockett
Ghaski Imogine "Gene" Crockett was
the daughter of William Thomas and Eva Ethel Goodman. Eva Ethel's
maiden name was Yoakum. He was a section foreman for the Frisco Line in
Poteau for 15 years. They had four girls, a son and a stepson. One
daughter, Ina Lee, died very young. Their son was Ival Richard Goodman,
famous baseball player. Ival played for the Cincinnati Reds and the
Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and
also the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. He also has a ball park named
after him in Poteau, Oklahoma. He had one son and two daughters; Ival
Jr., Carol and Janet. Alpha Omega had two sons and two daughters, Jerry
Lee, Richard, Barbara Sue and Eugenia Sue. Ella Mae had two daughters
and one son, Jean Anne, Pamela Joe and Mark.
Imogine "Gene" married John Burton
Crockett Jr. on November 18, 1947. They had two sons, John Alan and
David Lynn. John Alan married Natalie Frazier. They reside in Austin,
Texas. Their family includes one stepson, Harley Adams and one son and
one daughter, Christopher and Krystal. David of Clarksville has not
married.
Imogine attended schools in Poteau,
Earlsboro and graduated high school in Shawnee. She attended Oklahoma
Baptist University and was very interested in art. She enterted two
national art contests. For one she received a letter of friendship from
a young man in Rio de Janeiro. During the war she worked for Douglas at
Midwest City.
John and "Gene" moved to Clarksville
and opened the Roadrunner service station in 1979.
She was a member of Cherry Street
Baptist Church and the Willing Helper's Sunday school class and the
widow of John Burton Crockett Jr.
Crockett, 87, of Knoxville died
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was born July 12, 1922, in
Shawnee, Oklahoma, and has one sister, Ella Mae Plowman of Houston,
Texas; and two great-grandchildren
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 1, at Cherry Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Brewer
officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Len Dollar
Len Dollar, “The Singing Salesman”,
went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at the
age of 83. He was born on Sunday, August 16, 1925, at Crow
Mountain,
Arkansas, to the late James Porter and Walsie (Bridges) Dollar.
He was
the founder of Sherwood Auto Sales, INC., in 1977. He was a firm
believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and a member of the Union Grove
Baptist Church. He was an honorary Colonel in Tennessee, a member
of
the Country Music Hall of Fame in Colorado and Nebraska, a lifetime
member of the Reunion of Professional Entertainers, the American
Legion, the VFW, and was a World War II veteran.
Len leaves behind his wife, Mary
(Self) Dollar; two daughters, Mary Ann Dawes and her husband, Merle, of
Lakewood, Colorado and Brenda Kay Lackey and her husband, Phillip III,
of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; three sons, John W. Dollar and his wife,
Kelly, Ronnie Lynn Dollar, and Stephen Craig Dollar, all of
Clarksville, Arkansas; two sisters, Ruby Dollar of Eureka, California
and Dorothy Dollar of Broomfield, Colorado; twenty grandchildren;
nineteen great grandchildren; and a whole host of nieces and nephews.
Len is preceded in his death by his
parents, James Porter and Walsie (Bridges) Dollar and one son, David
Michael Dollar.
The family will receive friends at
the funeral home from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, September 28, 2008. The
funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 29, 2008, at
the Clarksville First Baptist Church, with Reverend Burnett King
officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery, in
Clarksville, Arkansas.
Casket Bearers will be Jimmy Dollar,
Michael Dollar, Cody Dollar, Clay Dollar, Joshua Dollar, and David
Dollar.
Honorary Casket Bearers will be
Billy Helms, Mike Jacobs, C.O. Blackard, Pat Blackard, James Hefley,
Merle Davis, and Phillip Lackey III.
All arrangements are under the
direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville (479) 754-2201.