Annabelle Tedeton

Annabelle (Ann) Tedeton, 68, of Downsville, La., died Aug. 28, 2006, in Downsville, La.

She was a native of Sikeston, Mo., daughter of the late Velmar and Necia Ann Qualls, graduate of Clarksville High School, and member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Leslie (Jack) Tedeton; children, Velma Ezell, Leslie Ezell and husband, Keith, James Tedeton and wife, Linda, and LaRynda Smith and husband, Leslie, all of Downsville, La.; six grandchildren, Christy Ezell Pace, Daniel Ezell, Dennis Ezell, Maddie Kennedy, Kelly Ezell, and Will Smith; two great-grandchildren, Jackson Lee Richard and Hudson Chandler Pace; two brothers, Robert Qualls of Clarksville and William (Bill) Qualls of Ozone; two sisters, Lona Ross and Shirley Stockton, both of Hunt; and one aunt, Ruby Jones of Lamar.

Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Calhoun First Baptist Church in Calhoun, La., with Rev. Neal Everett and Rev. Dub Massey officiating.

Burial was in Spillers Cemetery near Downsville, La., under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, La.

Active pallbearers were Dennis Ezell, Donald Jordan, John Paul Reiger, Frankie Tanner, Eddie Jordan and Frank Ardis.

Honorary pallbearers were the men of the Faith Sunday School Class.

Dalton Ward

Dalton Ward, 77, of Clarksville died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, at his home.

He was a retired business owner, Baptist, and son of the late Garlin and Elsie Mae Gammill Ward.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Faye Lister Ward; one daughter, Vickie Ann May of Gardner, Kan.; three sons, Terry Lee Ward of Olathe, Kan., Harold Dean Ward of Bonner Springs, Kan., and Keith Bryant Ward of Clarksville; three sisters, Zelva Lea Brewer and Glenda Kay Martin, both of Mountain View; and Joyce Owens of Grandview, Mo.; ten grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Mountain View with burial at Roasting Ear Creek.

Pallbearers will be Chris Rush, David Williams, Aaron Bagby, Chris Ward, Tyler Ward, and Derek Ward.

Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Genevieve Hudson

Genevieve Overbey Hudson, 77, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Sept. 5, at her home.

A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Mary Etta Dodson Overbey, graduate of Lamar High School, member of Cherry Street Baptist Church, and worked for several years in the candy business.

Survivors include her husband, Cecil Hudson; two daughters, Peggy J. Rills and husband, Barry, of Baton Rouge, La., and Diane Tomasich and husband, Ron, of Harrison; one stepdaughter, Brenda See of Houston, Texas; one sister, Mary H. Monroe of Fort Smith; two brothers, Ben F. Overbey Jr. of Morrilton and James L. Overbey of Lamar; two grandchildren, Jonathan Rills and Sarah Rills, both of Baton Rouge, La.; and three stepgrandchildren, Sherry Hale, Tammy Viser and Lynda Tolar, all of Houston, Texas.

Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Cherry Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Brewer officiating.

Burial was in Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers were Ottie Talkington, David Talkington, James Overbey Jr., Dwaine Ellison, Robert Hudson, and Danny Ellison.

Nephews served as honorary pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72802, Cherry Street Baptist Church, 800 West Cherry Street, Clarksville, AR 72830, or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Joe N. Brown

Joe Norman Brown, 86, of Fort Smith, formerly of Johnson County, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, in Fort Smith.

He was a native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, retired after 20 years in the U. S. Navy, where he served aboard the USS Wisconsin, retired employee of the Whirlpool Corporation in Fort Smith, member of Harvest Time Church and the Masonic Lodge at Green Cove Springs, Fla., and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Stone Brown.

He is survived by two sisters, Rebecca Nichols of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, and Frances Meadows of Spokane, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral and burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Fort Smith National Cemetery with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.

John Wayne Killough

John Wayne Killough, 77, of Mountain Grove, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Mo.

A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late John and Nellie Rowbotham Killough, served in the U. S. Army, employee of Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., Seattle, Wash., and Louisiana having retired after 32 years of service, attended First Freewill Baptist Church in Mountain Grove, Mo., and was preceded in death by two sons, Roger Killough and Johnny Killough; one daughter, Shirley Spears; one grandson, Ricky McCarley; and five brothers, Eugene, Tommy, Finis, James and Foster Killough.

Survivors include his wife, Dottie (Dot) Elliott Sheppard Killough; two sons, Jack Killough and wife, Loetta, of Plummerville; and Mark Killough of Wichita, Kan.; one daughter, Joy Cash of Wichita, Kan.; five sisters, Lura Harmon and Bobbie Sherrill, both of Lamar, Sue Duncan of Wichita, Kan., Jessie Rye of Henderson, Nev., and Oleta Sproul of Little Rock; four grandsons, Josh Cash, Joe Cash, Curtis Killough and John Killough; three granddaughters, Jacquelyn Cash, Mandy Cameron and Jennifer Killough; one great-granddaughter, Sasha Cash; two stepsons; three stepdaughters; 12 stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Thursday, Sept. 7, in the Craig-Hurtt Chapel with Rev. Stasey Sheppard and Rev. Brian Hurst officiating with graveside services and burial following at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Lamar Cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandchildren, Josh Cash, Joe Cash, Curtis Killough, John Killough, Jacquelyn Cash, Mandy Cameron and Jennifer Killough.