Obituaries
Angel Lynn Easter
Graveside services and burial for
Angel Lynn Easter, infant daughter of Joseph A. and Amber M. Williams
Easter of Russellville, who died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at
Annie's Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Chris Williams and Rev. Arnold
Humphrey officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Shannon Teague,
Gene Fillion, Brandon Hyatt, and Henry Willingham.
Other survivors include
grandparents, Russell and Barbara Easter of Pottsville, and Connie Lynn
and Clinton Fillion Jr. and Christopher and Jennifer Williams, all of
Dover; and great-grandparents, Vint and Judy Easter of Russellville,
George and Coma Harris of Plumerville, Helen Ruth Standridge of Dover
and Jerry and Minnie Williams of Gurdon.
Arthur Dean Domerese
Arthur Dean Domerese, 77, of
Branson, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
He was a native of Harmony, son of
the late Eva (Elkins) and Harley Domerese Sr., farmer, construction
employee, and served his country during the Korean War having been
stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and rising to the rank of corporal
earning several commendations including a sharp shooter award.
Following the war he opened his own business, Domerese and Son
Construction. He was a member of the Pentecostals of Alexandria
Church
in Louisiana. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Hoyt and
Harley Domerese Jr.; and two sisters, Euna Mae Laneer and Virgie
Rannals.
Survivors include his wife of 58
years, Peggy Cox Domerese; one son, Robert Domerese and wife, Lisa; two
daughters, Tammie Russell and husband, Steve, and Laurie Domerese; four
grandchildren, Dustin, Matthew, Nichole and Jacob; one great-grandson,
Landon; three brothers, Clarence Domerese and wife, Earline, George
Domerese and wife, Erla Mae, and his twin, Dane Domerese and wife,
Linda; and one sister, Jolene Wall and husband, Russell.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 5, at
Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home in Branson, Mo. Burial followed in the
Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery in Branson, Mo.
Boyce C. Burch
Boyce C. Burch, 78, of Hector, whose
son and daughter-in-law, Steve and JaNell Burch reside in Clarksville,
died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Wheatland, Iowa.
He was born at Scottsville to the
late Lewis Scott and Bessie Cordilia Heathcock Burch, U.S. Air Force
Korean War veteran, member of the American Legion and Hector Free Will
Baptist Church, served several years on the Hector School board, and
was a retired employee of Phil Wright Auto Body. He was preceded in
death by one sister, Bennie Sue Burch.
Survivors include his wife of 58
years, Norma Burch; one other son and daughter-in-law, Scotty and Ruth
Burch of Scottsville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and
Kenneth Buchanan of Dover, Kathy and Layne Hurst of Van Buren, and Lori
and Mark Livingston of Batesville; one sister, Shirley Donnally of
Mooresville, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Krentz and husband, John,
Josh Buchanan and wife, Irene, Jessica Forst and husband, Jon, Melissa,
Melanie and Greg Hurst, Casey and Cody Burch, Jeremy and Jamie Burch,
and Luke, Eli and Addie Livingston; and three great-grandchildren, John
Samuel, Caleb and Matthew Krentz.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 9, at the Hector Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Haralson
and Rev. Ellis McCuin officiating.
Burial with military honors by the
Veterans of Foreign War Rogers-Rye Post 2283 will be at Boiling Springs
Cemetery west of Hector under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of
Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be Josh
Buchanan, Greg Hurst, Loyd Rackley, Darrell Rackley, James Richardson
and Dustin Collins.
Honorary pallbearers will be members
of the senior adult Sunday school class at Hector Free Will Baptist
Church.
Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association, P. O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601-1653 or
Gideons International, P. O. Box 10403, Russellville, AR 72812.
Freda Lee Pearson
Freda Lee Pearson, 76, of
Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Johnson Regional Medical
Center.
She was born at Harmony, daughter of
the late Virgil Day Sr. and Oleta Pryor Day, graduate of Lamar High
School, and former employee of Clarksville Walmart.
Survivors include one daughter,
Martha Pearson of Clarksville; two sons, Donald Pearson of Fort Smith
and Scott Pearson of Richmond, Va.; one sister, Louise Chronister of
Clarksville; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
3, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marci Ward officiating.
Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Michael Gibson,
Larry Chronister, William Pearson, Aubrey Thomas, Robert Day, and Larry
Holman.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church, 212 College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Marie Baskin Lewis
Marie Baskin Lewis, 89, of
Clarksville died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at Johnson Regional Medical
Center.
She was a native of Clarksville,
daughter of the late W. Laster and Beulah Watson Baskin, widow of James
E. (Jimmy) Lewis, graduate of Clarksville High School, 1941 graduate of
the University of the Ozarks, taught school for 13 years, and former
co-owner of the J. Lewis Chevrolet-Oldsmobile car agency.
She is survived by one niece, Sammy
McDonald of Russellville; and cousins, Don and Pat Watson of Oklahoma
City, Okla., and Kathryn Baskin of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were
at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Oakland Cemetery with Rev. David
Hanshaw officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home;
Marvin Claud Daniels
Marvin Claud Daniels, 83, died
Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at his home.
He was formerly of Clarksville, son
of the late William E. and Mary E. Daniels, retired head mechanic at
the Lamar school bus garage, and was preceded in death by two
grandsons; one great-great-granddaughter, three brothers; and two
sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Ola Jean
Walker Daniels; two daughters, Sherry Hill and Ruby Hall, both of
Fayetteville; two sons, Claud (Butch) Daniels of Fayetteville and Nick
Daniels of Lowell; three sisters, Ruby Looney of Truth or Consequences,
N.M., Virginia Casey of Knoxville and Flora Goldsmith of Fayetteville;
three brothers, Edward Daniels of Sacramento, Calif., Melvin Daniels of
Fayetteville, and Alvie Daniels of Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Monday, Dec. 7, at
Beards Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
Myrl Nelson Fox
Myrl Nelson Fox, 60, of Grady,
formerly of Clarksville, died Nov. 24, 2009.
He was a son of the late Elvie and
Mollie C. Fox and was preceded in death by grandparents, Cam Harrison
and Anna B. Chavers Fox and Finis and Dora R. Glisson.
Survivors include his wife, Paula R.
Fox of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons, Chad W. Fox of Prescott and Nelson
Fox of Hope; one daughter, Erika Peters of Fort Smith; five brothers,
Richard (Diane) Fox of Ozone, Jack Fox of Jonesville, Ill., Frank Fox
of Memphis, Tenn., Raymond Fox of Ozark and Kelley (Lisa) Fox of
Clarksville; and four sisters, Millie Fricks of Ozark, Wendy (Bob) Duff
of Lamar; Dora (Butch) Grisby of Hartman, and Anita (Jerry) Medlock of
Lincoln, Okla.
A memorial service will be held at 1
p.m. Dec. 26 at New Covenant Church in Lamar. Arrangements are under
the direction of Perry Funeral Home of Pine Bluff.
Phillip Dewayne Scott
Phillip Dewayne Scott, 66, of
Russellville, formerly of Johnson County, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a native of Stilwell, Okla.,
graduate of Stilwell (Oklahoma) High School and preceded in death by
his wife, Juanita Rogers Scott.
He is survived by one daughter,
Sherrie Brown of Russellville; three sons, Keathel Thomas and Alvin
Thomas, both of Russellville, and Phillip Scott Jr. of Tulsa, Okla.;
one sister, Glenda Thomas of El Dorado, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
The body was cremated. Burial will
be in Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Hardwicke Funeral Home.