3/9/2005
Anna K. Tressider
Anna Katherine King Tressider, 101, of Rosewood Retirement Community in Bakersfield, Calif., died Friday, March 4, 2005.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Joe B. and Kate Clark King, widow of William M. Hardwicke Jr. and Bufford Earl Tressider, former resident of El Reno, Okla., Lompoc, Calif., and Greeley, Colo., member of the First Methodist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution, and was preceded in death by one son, William M. Hardwicke III; two sisters, Minnazelle King Danley and Josephine King Sefcik; one brother, Joe B. King Jr.; nephew, Joe Ben King; and niece, Sharon King Bosworth.
She is survived by two stepdaughters, Peggy McWilliams of Farmington, N. M. and Mary Lou Fouts of Greeley, Colo.; three grandchildren, Phillip Hardwicke of Federal City, Wash., William M. (Buddy) Hardwicke IV of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Katherine Hardwicke Johnson of Greeley, Colo.; one niece, Diane Sandridge of Bakersfield, Calif.; several great-grandchildren; several great-nieces; and several great-nephews.
Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville at a later date. Local arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Billie F. Holman
Billie Fern Holman, 70, of Amarillo, Texas, whose daughter and son-in-law, Twila Gale and Bill Johnson reside in Clarksville, died Thursday, March 3, 2005, at SCCI Hospital.
She was a native of Shamrock, Texas, daughter of the late Henry and Grace Crisco Carter, and member of the Dardanelle Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years Virgil Holman; one son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Mary Holman of Amarillo, Texas; one other daughter, Patricia Diane Berry of Hendersonville, Tenn.; one brother, Glen Carter of Panama City, Fla.; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Brearley Cemetery with Rev. Tom McElmurrey officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle.
Catherine L. Morrison
Catherine Lee Morrison, 91, of Lamar died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a member of Lamar Baptist Church, daughter of the late George W. and Mamie E. Neihouse Crowder, widow of Clarence Morrison, and was preceded in death by one sister, Ella Mae Carlton; and two brothers, Russell and Walter Crowder.
She is survived by four nieces, Helen McCartney of Ozark, Linda Rice of Hemet, Calif., Cathy Seibo of Tyler, Texas, and Carol Crowder of Little Rock; and three nephews, Ed Crowder of Lamar, Rusty Crowder of North Little Rock and Lawrence Crowder of Little Rock.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 7, at Lamar Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Kenneth D. McGuire
Kenneth Dale McGuire, 44, of Ozone died Monday, March 7, 2005, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident.
He was a son of the late James McGuire and was preceded in death by one brother, Doyle McGuire.
Survivors include one son, Josiah McGuire of Bald Knob; mother, Velvia Stepp McGuire of Oark; three sisters, Anita Stutzman of Oark, Nadine Killpatrick of Fayetteville, and Carolyne Bishop of Batesville; and four brothers, Rual, Lester and Gary McGuire, all of Oark, and Avery McGuire of Pettigrew.
Graveside services and burial were at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Patterson Springs Cemetery at Oark. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Lucille Hill
Greta Lucille Hill, 84, of Coal Hill died Friday, March 4, 2005, at the home of a daughter and son-in-law, Annette and Harold Grisham in Cabot.
She was a daughter of the late Lewis and Stella Smith Hackney, widow of Herschel Hill, and member of the Coal Hill Church of Christ.
She is survived by two other daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Jim Horton of Maumelle and Rebecca and Ted Locklear of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, March 7, at the Coal Hill Cemetery with John Ballard officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Lorene McClain
Lorene Stover McClain, 82, of Denning died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a native of Jamestown, daughter of the late John J. and Mary Hubbard Stover, widow of Rudolph McClain, and a retired Tyson employee.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Wolford of Greenwood; four sisters, Martha Tillery of Hartman, Francis Tollison of Clarksville, and Juanita Walker and Nancy Smith, both of Ozark; two brothers, Sammuel and Gary Stover, both of Denning; and two grandchildren, Ritchie Wolford of Greenwood and Dana Pennington of Springdale.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. Mike Pennington officiating. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery at Springdale.
Pallbearers were Gregory Wood, Dale and Tracy Brown, Robert Pyron, Justin Skaggs and Allen McIlroy.
Pauline McCartney
Pauline McCartney, 66, of Ozark, sister of Faye McGuire of Clarksville, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a native of Ozark, daughter of the late Preston and Eva Willis Farmer, and a Cargill sanitation employee.
Survivors include her husband, Cloe McCartney; two sons, Ray Cowan of Ozark and Ronald Cowan of Mulberry; five other sisters, Lilla Keech of Van Buren, Lois Martin and Dean Davis, both of Ozark, Ollie Pledger of Kibler, and MaryLea Whitehead of Kansas; two brothers, Ronnie Farmer of Scranton and Don Farmer of Ozark; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Larry Willis officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
Virginia J. Storms
Virginia Joy Storms, 69, of Lamar died Friday, March 4, 2005, at AMI St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a member of Lamar Chapter No. 516 Order of the Eastern Star where she was a three time matron and served as secretary for 15 years, member of Pittsburgh Baptist Church where she was secretary-treasurer for many years, daughter of the late Orville and Una Lewis Pigman McMillen, and was preceded in death by one son, Gary Lee Storms; one sister; and five brothers.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil Storms; and one daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Jonathan Broyles of Parker, Colo.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Milloway officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Glenn Hickey, Bobby Cooper, Paul Gentry, George Milloway, Jimmy Milloway and Sherman Wadley.
Honorary pallbearers were Glenn Rainey, Virgil Phillips, Roger Evans, and Kenneth Cash.
William Earl Perry
William Earl Perry, 47, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock.
He was a native of Little Rock, 1975 graduate of Clarksville High School, employed by Greenville Tube Corporation for 29 years, little league baseball coach several years and preceded in death by his father, William Nelson Perry.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Morrison Perry; one son, Joshua Earl Perry of Clarksville; mother, Osa Lee Perry of Clarksville; two sisters, Karen Perry of Alma and Rhonda Greene of De Ridder, La.; and one brother, Ronald Perry of Fort Smith.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with John Ballard officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Tony York, Patrick Baker, Thomas Pittman, Thomas Perry, Scott Koch, and Gary Yarbrough.
Honorary pallbearers were Earl May, Andy May, Johnny Bagsby, and employees of Greenville Tube.