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Billy Joe Gipson
Billy Joe Gipson, 47, of Clarksville
died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at his home.
He was born Sept. 30, 1964, in
Clarksville, attended Hays Chapel Methodist Church, an employee of Mid
South Roller and a custom cabinet maker for several years. He enjoyed
the great outdoors, fishing and hunting and loved his favorite team,
the Razorback Hogs. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon
Gipson; and two infant brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Melanie
Gipson; one daughter, Mackenlea Gipson; one son, Adam Gipson; mother,
Mary Hughes; one sister, Karla (Rick) Holt; two brothers, Jason Gipson
and Joffie Gipson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and Camella
Reeves; one niece; and several nephews.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, followed by funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23,
at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Regina Turner officiating. Burial
will be in Hess Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Billy Gipson,
Keith Reeves, James Reeves, Jared Hatcher, James Flint, and Darby
Johnson.
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Bonnie Eloise Dickerson
Bonnie Eloise Dickerson, 95, of Fort
Smith died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late James
Wesley Sr. and Lillie May Boen Dickerson, graduate of Oark High School
and Draughons Business College, retired employee of ASI in Fort Smith,
and was preceded in death by four brothers, N.E. Dickerson, J.R.
Dickerson, Bill Dickerson and Jim Dickerson Jr.; four sisters, Anna
Moore, Pearl Whitson, Lottie Morgan, and Monetta Hadley; and
stepmother, Ila Dickerson.
Survivors include two
sisters-in-law, Winnie Dickerson of Clarksville and Barbara Dickerson
of Houston, Texas; nephews, Turner Whitson, Billy Dickerson, Steve
Edmisten, and Jim Dickerson III, all of Clarksville, Chuck Dickerson of
Fresno, Texas, Jimmy Dickerson of Del City, Okla., and Greg Hadley of
Ponca City, Okla.; and nieces, DeAnn Blackard and Dana Plugge, both of
Clarksville, Dinah Dickerson of Fayetteville, Julie Turner of Dallas,
Texas, and Angie Hadley of Pittsburg, Kan.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.
21, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hanshaw
officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Turner Whitson,
Chuck Dickerson, Billy Dickerson, Jimmy Dickerson, Jim Dickerson III,
and Steve Edmisten.
Clarence Lashlee
Clarence Lashlee, 85, of Coal Hill
died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Coal Hill, son of
the late John A. and Eva Poyner Lashlee, and was preceded in death by
his wife, Doretha Lashlee; and one sister, Hazel Stepp.
Survivors include one son, Sheldon
Ray (Charlene Marie) Lashlee of Coal Hill; one daughter, Sharon Kay
Lashlee of Coal Hill; three brothers, Albert Lashlee of Utah, Jim
Lashlee of Tennessee, and Joe Lashlee of Arizona; and three
grandchildren, John Aaron, Dorwin Ray and Katie Marie Lashlee, all of
Coal Hill.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
18, at the Coal Hill Assembly of God Church with Rev. John Kindrix and
Rev. Jimmy Sisk officiating.
Burial was in Hess Cemetery under
the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Bill Richards, John
A. Lashlee, Robbie Wey, Billy Harris, Lawrence Mooney, and Gene
Scarberry.
Gladys Snow
Gladys Snow, 94, of Clarksville died
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Clarksville Community Health and Rehab.
She was a native of Johnson County,
daughter of the late Columbus Houston and Bertie Lambdin Snow,
affiliated with the Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death
by one brother, Noel Snow; and three sisters, Lois Snow, Melba
Montgomery and Eula Carpenter.
Survivors include two sisters,
Katherine Giles of Russellville and Flora Hardin of Hemet, Calif.; and
one brother, Doyle (Edna) Snow of Lamar.
Graveside services and burial were
at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Terry
Schlinker officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Isabelle Waterson
Isabelle Waterson, 88, of
Russellville died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at her home.
A native of Clarksville, she was a
daughter of the late Antonio and Zetta Lynch Sbabo, and member of the
First Assembly of God Church in Russellville.
Survivors include her husband of 66
years, James Guy Waterson; two daughters, Tammy Sue Lehman and Jana Sue
Jackson, both of Russellville; three sons, Jimmy Guy Waterson of
Bullhead City, Ariz., Thomas J. Waterson of Hector, and Michael G.
Waterson of Hartman; two sisters, Pauline Siegeler of London and Jessie
King of Huntsville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb.
20, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Morris
officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jason
Waterson, David Waterson, Nick Lehman, Kristen Cowell, Ashley Waterson,
and Jessica Waterson.
Honorary pallbearers were Joseph
Waterson, Dusty Waterson, and Dylan Waterson.
Johanna Brown Kenner
Johanna Brown Kenner, 55, of
Knoxville died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Arkansas Hospice River
Valley Home in Russellville.
She was a native of Clarksville,
daughter of the late Selby Brown, 1974 graduate of Lamar High School
and received a bachelor of science degree from the University of the
Ozarks in 1978, a master of science degree in elementary education from
the University of Central Arkansas, a master of science degree in
educational leadership from Arkansas Tech University, and was employed
for the Lamar Public School system for 34 years having served most
recently as principal of Lamar Middle School. She was a member of West
Side Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by three brothers,
Glenn Selby (Buddy) Brown, Ronald Frederick Brown, and Robert Lawrence
Brown.
Survivors include her mother,
Mildred Bean Brown of Knoxville; two sisters, Eloise Freeman and Carol
Struckmeyer and husband, Randy, all of Knoxville; one sister-in-law,
Jennie Brown of Knoxville; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews, aunt, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends from
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Humphrey Funeral Service in
Russellville. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb.
24, at the Clarksville Church of Christ with Bruce Grice and Dan
Lightfoot officiating. Private burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Camp Caudle
Christian Camp, P. O. Box 1311, Dover, AR 72837 or to Southern
Christian Home, P. O. Box 649, Morrilton, AR 72110.
Judy Geisler Blackard
Judy Geisler Blackard, 82, of
Clarksville died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Circle of Life Hospice in
Springdale.
She was a native of Clarksville,
daughter of the late Arch and Gertrude Frasier, widow of George B.
Geisler, retired employee of Clarksville Footwear, member of the First
United Methodist Church, and preceded in death by seven brothers and
sisters.
Survivors include one son, Robert B.
Geisler of Clarksville; one daughter, Brenda Neal of Rogers; sister and
brother-in-law, May and Floyd Alford of Nashville, Tenn.; granddaughter
and husband, Casey and Christopher Golubieski of Denver, Colo.;
grandson and wife, Adam and Stacey Neal; great-grandson, Tyler Neal of
Los Angeles, Calif.; and friend, Bob Blackard of Fort Smith.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 18, 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 Keith Lewis,
Patrick Haberer, Larry Thomas, Chuck Lorfing, Chuck Larrison, and
Herman Houston.
Memorials may be made to First
United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 535, Clarksville, AR 72830 or Circle
of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.
Patricia Ann Corbett
Patricia Ann Corbett, 63, of Alma,
Arkansas, died February 13, 2012, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She worked
in Customer Service at Walmart for 25 years. She was a member of New
Bethel Dyer Assembly of God Church. She was a song leader and Sunday
school teacher. She was born June 7, 1948, in Altus, Arkansas, to
Alfred and Louise Weese Hawkins. She was preceded in death by two
sisters, Ruby Pietarila and Freda Phelps; and two brothers, Bobby Joe
Hawkins and Charles Wayne Hawkins.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, February 17, 2012, at Shaffer Chapel with Brother David Elam
officiating with burial at Dyer Cemetery under the direction of Shaffer
Funeral Home.
She is survived by one son, Ronald
Lisle Jr. of Siloam Springs; two daughters, Patricia Langley and
husband, Darren Sr., of Cedarville, Arkansas, and Sheryl Elmore and
husband, William, of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one brother, Jerry Hawkins
and wife, Wanda, of Ozark, Arkansas; one sister, Carol O’Neal and
husband, Dennis, of Coal Hill, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Nate
Langley, Ashtan Elmore, Sierra Dye, Kendra Elmore, and Darren Langley
Jr.; and six great-grandchildren.
The family visited with friends from
6-8p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Shaffer Funeral Home, 2315 W.
Commercial in Ozark.
Pallbearers were Tommy Leakey,
Ashtan Elmore, Nate Langley, Andy Jones, Darren Langley Jr., William
Elmore, Dennis O’Neal, and Darren Langley Sr. Honorary were Alma
Walmart Associates.
To leave an online memorial tribute,
visit www.shafferfuneralhomeweb.com.
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Richard E. Simpson
Richard E. Simpson, 85, of
Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., he
was a son of the late Roy H. and Eleanor M. Simpson, served in the
United States Navy from January 1944 until May 1946 when he was
discharged as torpedoman third class and in the United States Coast
Guard from January 1948 until April 1975 when he retired as lieutenant
commander, communicant of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, fourth
degree Knight of Columbus, and was preceded in death by his first wife,
Mary Simpson, and his second wife, Wilma K. Bailey Simpson.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mary A. (Timothy) Terriberry of Manasses, Va., and Laurie A. (Ralph)
Denman of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren, Tanya (Timothy)
Rawson, Timothy B. Terriberry, Mary Denman, and David Denman; one
stepson, Donald W. (Mary) Bailey of Grand Blanc, Mich.; and one
stepgrandson, Donald A. (Jessica) Bailey of San Francisco, Calif.
Rosary was at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb.
17, followed by funeral mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rev.
William Wewers officiating.
Burial was in Mount Airy Cemetery
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gene Dahlem, Tom
Neumeier, Ken Neumeier, Frank Hilton, Frank Raible, and Bill Crosby.
Memorials may be made to Johnson
County Senior Activity Center, 1421 Oakland Street, Clarksville, AR
72830, or the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City,
OK 73123-1718.
Rick Don Wilson Sr.
Rick Don Wilson Sr., 65, of Hartman
died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Modesto, Calif.,
and son of the late George Earl and Mary Wanda Parker Wilson.
Survivors include one son, Rick Don
Wilson Jr. of Ceres, Calif.; two daughters, Cheryl Giles of Ceres,
Calif., and Brittany Nelson of Hartman; one brother, Steve Billings of
Ceres, Calif.; one sister, Linda Berolo of Ceres, Calif.; and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
21, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with John Hodge officiating.
Burial was in Jackson Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joey Baublit,
Darrel Harden, Michael Harden, James Rogers, Adam Burkett, and Aaron
Einert.
Roberta Albat
Roberta Albat, 93, of Coal Hill died
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Coal Hill,
daughter of the late James and Nannie Walker West, graduate of Coal
Hill High School, widow of Erich Albat, former employee of Little Rock
Ammunition Plant during World War II, Fred’s, and Yates Grocery, and
preceded in death by one stepdaughter, Betty Morrow.
Survivors include one son, James
Ervin (Lisa) Hampton of Coal Hill; one stepdaughter, Glenda (Larry)
Marvel of Coal Hill; one stepson, James Robert (Enid) Albat of Coal
Hill; three grandchildren, Kelly (Daniel) Elam, Michael Ann (Jason)
Reames and Justin Hampton; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Feb. 16, at Coal Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Lochridge and Rev.
Dennis Reynolds officiating.
Burial was in Coal Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Ronnie
Garner, Joe Smith, Fred Holloway, Allen Bryant, Jerry Case, and Edsel
Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were John
Burke, Ben Yates, and J.D. Jacobs.
Simeon Luther Magby
Graveside services and burial for
Simeon Luther Magby, 77, of Ozark, who died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012,
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
He was an Army medic veteran,
musician and Mason, son of the late Samuel Luther and Anna Belle
Goldsmith Magby, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and
Clarence Magby.
Survivors include his wife of 55
years, Beverly Ann DeWitt Magby; one daughter, Debra L. Magby Willis of
Ozark; one sister, Donna G. Magby Vaughn of Ozark; two grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Syble Lucille Leavell
Syble Lucille Leavell, 87, of
Clarksville died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical
Center.
A native of Lamar, she was a
daughter of the late Charley W. and Jessie Berry Burgess, member of the
First Assembly of God Church in Clarksville, and was preceded in death
by an infant son, Robert Leavell; and one brother, Bud Burgess.
Survivors include her husband,
Gerald Leon Leavell; three daughters, Brenda Kendrick of Springdale,
Debbie (Jimmy) Wyers of Ozark, and Peggy (Robert) Williams of
Clarksville; two sisters, Marcella Turner of Seal Beach, Calif., and
Gelletta Crutchfield of Lamar; six grandchildren, Lori (Marty) Hannon,
Paula (Dwain) Ober, Amber (Jason) Faughn, Amy (Toby) Willems, Jaime
(Brad) Ellison, and Brian Williams; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb.
20, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dade Kindrix and Rev.
Larry Horn officiating. Burial was in Annie’s Chapel Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dillon
Burgess, Wesley Kendrick, Tray Hargraves, Calvin Warren, Levi Willis,
and Alan Thacker.
Honorary pallbearers were Jane
Burgess, Dr. Sarah Woodruff, Allen Pitts, and members of the adult
Sunday school class of Clarksville First Assembly of God Church.
Teresa A. Stepp
Teresa A. Stepp, 47, of Hartman died
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Little Rock.
She was born in Clarksville to Jimmy
Odell Roberson and Ealsie Lucille Ritchie, and was preceded in death by
one daughter Melinda Robinson.
Survivors include children, Sarah
Knight and husband, Jamie, of Lamar, Roland Stepp and wife, Chelsea, of
Fort Smith, and Allen Robinson and wife, Amy, of Paris; grandchildren,
Rhianna Stepp, Haven Stepp, Kaeyden Flurry, Chloe Stepp and Halina
Robinson; aunt, Goldie Ryun and husband, John; and companion Pat Rue.
Graveside service and burial were at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Oark Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Community Funeral Service.
William Edward Thomas Jr.
William Edward Thomas Jr., 58, of
Hartman died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at his home.
He was a native of Atchison, Kan.,
son of the late William Edward Thomas Sr., and preceded in death by one
brother, Terry Thomas.
Survivors include his mother, Sophia
Busch Thomas of Hartman; one daughter, Allicia Wilson of Tahlequah,
Okla.; one son, Doug Combs of Muskogee, Okla.; one sister, Pam Trent
and husband, Ross, of Clarksville; two brothers, Bobby Thomas and wife,
Tanya, of Hartman and Jerry Thomas of California; and lifelong
companion, Pam Thomas of Tahlequah, Okla.
Arrangements are by Community
Funeral Service.
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