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11/30/2005

Adeline K. Casey

Adeline Kelly Casey, 82, of Lamar died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at her home.

She was a retired federal civil service employee, member of the First United Methodist Church, daughter of the late John Henry and Sara Jane Corrigan Kelly, widow of Raymond L. Casey, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny Henry Kelly and Charles Lewis Kelly; and three sisters, Martha Cathrine, Delena Gertrude, and Gennetta Juanita.

She is survived by two daughters, Priscilla Paugh of Lamar and Mary Harrington and husband, David, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two sons, Mike Casey and wife, Paula, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Paul Casey and wife, Cindy, of Moore, Okla.; one sister, Grace Ellen Gray of Largo, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith.

Active pallbearers will be Tom Casey, Jon Casey, Glenn Casey, Albert McGuire, and Ryan Casey.

Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters.

Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Clara K. Cebula

Clara Koontz Cebula, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, in Panama City, Fla.

She was a former resident of Hartman, daughter of the late Permelia (Houston) and Hiram Koontz Sr., and a former student at Hartman High School.

She is survived by one son, Robert Cebula; three daughters, Brenda Russell Wheatley, Peggy Russell Sullivan, and Carolyn Russell McClure; two brothers, Hiram A. Koontz Jr. and Walter Koontz; one sister, Louise Koontz Kampfenkel; nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Doris Harkreader

Doris (Jimmie) Harkreader, 75, of Hartman died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at her home.

A native of Hartman, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy and Bonnie Butler Linton, widow of Raymond O. Harkreader, retired farmer, and member of the Hartman Methodist Church.

She is survived by three nieces, Jane Burgess and Pee Wee Stroud, both of Clarksville, and Carolyn Harkreader of Hartman; three nephews, David Harkreader and Donald Harkreader and wife, BeeBee, all of Hartman, and Larry Harkreader of Fort Smith; great-nephew, Dillon Burgess of Clarksville; and two brothers-in-law, Haskell Harkreader and J. R. Harkreader, both of Hartman.

Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Hartman Methodist Church with Robert Patterson officiating.

Burial was at Hartman Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Carter, Marshall Stiles, Donnie Harkreader, Jamie Harkreader, David Handley, and Eugene Scarberry.

Memorials may be made to Arkansas Health Department Hospice, 404 North El Paso, Russellville, AR 72801.

Herman C. Faucett

Herman C. Faucett, 88, of Greers Ferry died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.

He was a native of Coal Hill, son of the late Robert and Bess Flake Faucett, graduate of Coal Hill High School, World War II Navy veteran, member of the VFW, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Tandy Faucett.

Survivors are his wife, Nan Baskin Faucett; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Doug Sakal of Tucson, Ariz.; one son and daughter-in-law, Jim Bob and Donna Faucett of Greers Ferry; one sister, Pauline McCaslaid of Hot Springs; and two grandchildren, Neil Brashear and Jennifer Faucett, both of Greers Ferry.

Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Horne officiating. Burial was in Hess Cemetery at Coal Hill.

Pallbearers were Herb Wright, Bob Paget, Neil Brashear, Tony Ma, Wesley Coffee, and Doug Ritchie.

James L. Ragon

James L. Ragon, 82, of Edmond, Okla., died Nov. 10, 2005.

A native of the Spadra Community, he was a son of the late Louis Eli and Virgin Mary Ragon, attended the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville and the University of Oklahoma at Norman majoring in music, served in the U. S. Navy, former employee of the CCC’s program and welded submarines in the shipyards of CT, and was a former resident of Kansas City where he was employed by and served as a vice president of TG&Y.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary Catherine Logan Ragon; two sons, James Sanford Ragon and wife, Laura, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Robert Travis Ragon and wife, Cyndi, of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; three sisters, Gracia King and husband, Arch, of Fort Smith, Martha Fields of Memphis, Tenn., and Ouida Collier of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren, Katharine Elayne, Joshua Logan, Tiffany Michelle, Alisha Kristine and Valerie Joann; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the First Baptist Church of Edmond, Okla.

Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Okla., under the direction of Matthews Funeral Home of Edmond, Okla.

Mervin D. Frost

Mervin Denton Frost, 88, of Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.

He was a son of the late Edgar and Esma King Frost, retired carpenter and timber employee, and was preceded in death by two sons, Bill Frost and Gary Frost.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Gordon Woolf of Cocoa, Fla.; one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Rebecca Frost of Dayton, Texas; one stepson, Charles McCarley of Clarksville; seven grandchildren, Kevin, Elizabeth, Lisa, Karen, Rene, Leslie and Randy; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Lone Pine Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Loy Higgins, Mike Sexton, Gayland Higgins, Earl Lewis, Danny Hamm, and Brian Clinton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Delbert Whorton, Kenneth Higgins and Keith Frost.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Ulysses F. Seals

Ulysses Freeman Seals, 73, of Coal Hill died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at his home.

He was a son of the late Ulysses Grant and Willa Neal Seals, carpenter and cabinet maker, Catholic, veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in the Korean War and was the recipient of the National Defense Medal, the Korean War Service Medal (two stars), United Nations Service Medal and the China Service Medal.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Carlton Seals; two daughters, Sheri Davis and husband, Dr. Randall Davis, of Russellville and Tonya Seals of Pottsville; one son, Bob Seals of Coal Hill; two brothers, Luther Seals of Greenwood and Gerald Seals of Alma; four sisters, Hazel Stepp and Pansy Thompson, both of Clarksville, Evelyn Hale of Perry and Darlene Seals of Alma; and two grandchildren, Megan and Olivia.

Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Altus with Father Hilary Filiatreau officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

William A. Clementson

William Albert Clementson, 82, of Scranton died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Arkansas Heart Hospital

He was a son of the late Edward and Kate Mae Bosworth Clementson, retired from the U. S. Navy and U. S. Air Force having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Margaret Auer Clementson; two daughters, Linda Sagor and husband, Dave, of Scranton and Patricia Miller and husband, Michael, of Tull; two sons, William Clementson and wife, Jeanette, of Vancouver, Canada, and Robert Clementson and wife, Julie, of Scranton; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Franklin Piercy officiating. The body was cremated.

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