Obituaries
Billy G. Young
Billy G. Young, 77, of Ozark, uncle
of Jackie Young of Clarksville, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Ozark.
He was a native of Franklin County,
son of the late Jackson Harvey and Eula Jenkins Young, retired OG&E
employee and cattle farmer, and was preceded in death by his wife,
Joanne Dane Young; one brother, Jack Wallace Young; and one sister,
Betty Young Dicks.
He is survived by several
brothers-in-laws, sisters-in-law, nieces, and other nephews.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, April
13, at the First Baptist Church in Ozark with Rev. Ted Darling
officiating.
Burial was in Duncan Cemetery under
the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
Active pallbearers were David
Jenkins, Bart English, Wayne Hodges, Randy Vest, Robert Jones and Gary
Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie
Mefford and Don Morgan.
Fred Garland
Fred Garland, 80, of Rogers, father
of Dennis Garland of Clarksville, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Mercy
Medical Center in Rogers.
He was a native of Rosetta, son of
the late Pearl and Oscar Garland, owner and operator of Garland
Plumbing in Rogers, master plumber for 30 years and later employed by
Home Depot in Rogers, and was preceded in death by one brother, James
Oscar (J. O.) Garland Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann
Garland; three other sons, Mike Garland of Bella Vista and Rick
Williams and Andy Williams, both of Rogers; five daughters, Midge
Hunnicutt of Bella Vista, Rhonda Laughlin and Joey Garland, both of
Rogers, Laurie Garland of Wichita, Kan., and Heather Rutherford of
Siloam Springs; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 15, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers followed by
burial at 2 p.m. in Rosetta Cemetery.
George H. Post
George Henry Post, 84, of
Collierville, Tenn., brother of Trenna Kremers of Clarksville, died
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at his home.
He was a native of Altus, son of the
late John and Sophie Sax Post, retired beauty supply salesman, member
of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Memphis, Tenn., and
was preceded in death by four brothers, Father Cletus, Louis, Norbert
and Alfred Post; and one sister, Bertha Myers.
Survivors include one son, Phillip
George Post of Atoka, Tenn.; three daughters, Georgia Ann Post and
Laurie Cotros, both of Collierville, Tenn., and Monica Reilly of
Dallas, Texas; six other sisters, his twin, Fronie Evans, and Martha
Hoyle, both of Ozark, Rita Evans of Tinley Park, Ill., Lucille Johnson
of Wichita, Kan., Gertrude Vaught of Altus and Hermina Falck of Aurora,
Iowa; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 11 a.m. Saturday,
April 4, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Altus followed at 1 p.m. by
the reciting of the funeral mass by Father Hilary Filiatreau with
deacon, Mathew Post, and deacon-elect, Tim Post of Independence, Iowa,
assisting.
Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery
under the direction of Canale Funeral Directors.
Pallbearers were Jack, John and
Matthew Riley, Peter Cotros, Phillip George Post and David Myers.
The family will have a memorial mass
at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Church in Memphis,Tenn.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary's
Restoration Fund, 5132 St. Mary's Lane, Altus, AR 72821.
Gerald Lee Pellham
Gerald Lee Pellham, 67, of Lamar
died Friday, April 10, 2009, at his home.
He was a native of Fresno,
Calif., son of the late Granville and Lola Mae Gregory Pellham, Navy
veteran, and Methodist.
He is survived by two
daughters, Carissa Lato of Alma and Jennifer Pellham of Mansfield,
Texas; one son, Steven Pellham of Alma; one brother, Johnny Ray Pellham
of Hartman; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be
held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. The body was cremated.
Harold Humerickhouse
Harold W. Humerickhouse, 65, of
Piney Bay died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at his home.
He was a native of Detroit, Mich.,
son of the late Howard D. and Helen Margaret Weissert Humerickhouse,
graduate of the University of Florida, member of Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church and Knights of Columbus, former Air Force medic, and retired
from the U. S. Forest Service as a boundary manager.
Survivors include his wife of 33
years, Barbara Humerickhouse; one daughter, Hilary Kemp and husband,
Travis, of Lamar; three sons, Nick Humerickhouse of Miami, Fla.,
Dominic Humerickhouse of Orlando, Fla., and Dr. Edward Humerickhouse
and wife, Leah, of Roanoke, Va.; one brother, Donald Humerickhouse and
wife, Debra, of Palmetto, Fla.; two grandchildren, Kaleb Humerickhouse
and Rachel Kemp; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosary service and funeral mass will
be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
with Father William Wewers officiating.
The body will be cremated.
Local arrangements are under the
direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Gary McElroy,
Kim Mortenson, Gene Leeds, Louie Leeds, Jack Edwards, and Marshall
Bolte.
Memorials may be made to Multiple
Sclerosis Society, 1100 N. University, Suite 255, Little Rock, AR 72207.
John C. Durham
John Condray Durham, 66, of
Clarksville died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Johnson Regional Medical
Center.
He was a retired truck driver,
native of Pine Bluff, and son of the late William Condray and Claudia
Mae Ray Durham.
Survivors include his wife, Jamie
Carson Durham; three daughters, Mary Dell Beck, Henrietta Carol
Sullivan, and Elizabeth Bernell Wright; two sons, Bobby Gene Beck and
Charlie Randell Beck; three sisters, Sylvia Mae Coffin, Mary Jane
Pierce, and Janie Sue Walters; four brothers, John Wesley Dixon,
Sylvester Dixon Jr., Jimmy Dewayne Dixon, and Billy Ray Dixon; one
stepsister, Kristal Dixon; nine grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will
be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Heber Springs Cemetery in Heber
Springs under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Rae Jean Stockdale
Rae Jean Willard Stockdale, 47, of
Clarksville died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at her home.
She was a native of Kansas City,
Mo., daughter of the late William and Grace Blackmon Willard, and was
preceded in death by one brother, William Paul Willard.
Survivors include her husband of 29
years, Gilbert Stockdale; four daughters, Daphne Kelly and husband,
Kenneth, Amanda Hendrix and husband, Austin, Lisa Roman and husband,
Paulino, and Marsha Stockdale, all of Clarksville; two sons, Jason
Stockdale of Clarksville and Matthew Stockdale of St. Joseph, Mo.; six
sisters, Deborah Lyman of San Antonio, Texas, Linda Hill, Evelyn Pierce
and Sandy Willard, all of Heber Springs, Mary Willard of Oregon, and
Tammy Lamb of Kansas; three brothers, Kenneth Willard of Kansas City,
Mo., Douglas Blackmon of Heber Springs, and Ronald Blackmon of Kansas;
12 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, April
13, at the Clarksville Church of Christ with Todd Rabalais and John
Ballard officiating.
Burial was in Union Grove Cemetery
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Kenneth
Kelly, Austin Hendrix, Ronald Blackmon, Walter Hill, Paulino Roman, and
Albert Wright.
Honorary pallbearers were Artie
Pierce, Douglas Blackmon, Harvey Hill, Raymond Hill, Robert Wilbert,
Christopher Willard, Brian Lyman, John Pierce and Daniel Pierce.
Robert Hodges
Robert Hodges, 72, of Springfield,
Ill., uncle of Carla (Joe) Glenn of Clarksville, died Sunday, April 5,
2009.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; one son; three sisters, including Verna Dennison of
Clarksville; and three brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann
Hodges; two sons, Timothy and Todd Hodges, both of Springfield, Ill.;
three grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial were Thursday,
April 9, in Springfield, Ill.
Ruby Chloe Hudson
Ruby Chloe Hudson, 88, of
Russellville, whose son and daughter-in-law, David Wayne and LaVonna
Hudson reside in Clarksville, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Saint
Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
A daughter of the late Howell
Elsworth and Rosie Bell Henley Singleton, she was born November 29,
1920, at Caglesville. She was the widow of Henry A. Hudson,
member of
the Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, and preceded in death by five
brothers; one sister; one grandson; and one great-grandson.
Survivors include three other
sons
and daughters-in-law, Arthur Dwain and Sharon Hudson of Harrison, and
Danny Lyn and Debbie Hudson and Carl Ray and Becky Hudson of
Russellville; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, April
10, at the Harmony Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Latham
officiating.
Burial was in Hudson Cemetery at
Moreland under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Todd
Brown,
Christian Hudson, Todd Hudson, Michael Mahoney, John David Hudson,
Caleb Hudson and Michael Shumake.
Honorary pallbearers were Matt
Fleming and Eric Fleming.
Memorials may be made to Harmony
Free Will Baptist Church, 3580 SR 124, Russellville, AR 72801 or the
Alzheimer’s Association, Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter Inc., Western
Arkansas Regional Center, 320 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, AR
72901.