Avis B. Hightower Avis Bivins Hightower, 101, of Hartman died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, in Russellville. She was a daughter of the late Wes and Myrtle Stokes Bivins, widow of Carl Hightower, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Ocie Bivins, Verna Bivins Brown, and Ima Bivins. She is survived by three sisters, Lucille…

Bessie Mae Brown Bessie Mae Brown, 97, of Van Buren, formerly of Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at Crawford Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born at Lutherville, daughter of the late Solen Ethel and Nancy Russell Williams, and member of Van Buren First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 78 years,…

Arlis Lee Graham Arlis Lee Graham, 57, of Ozark, brother of Reba Umholtz of Lamar and Mary Simpson of Mountain Top, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville. He was a native of Mountain Top, attended Full Gospel Temple Church in Ozark, U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, held…

Bernice Ballanger Bernice “Bea” Ballanger, 74, of London, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Jefferson Regional Memorial Center in Pine Bluff. The daughter of the late George and Mable Stark Clark, she was a native of Scottsville, member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, maintenance purchasing agent with Con…

Elihu Jones Jr. Elihu Jones Jr., 83, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at his home. He was a native of Hagarville, son of the late Elihu and Bethaney McAllister Jones, retired, and preceded in death by six brothers, Granville Jones, Leonard Jones, Columbus Jones, Elmer Jones, Ira Jones and an infant; and four…

Chris Vaught Chris Vaught, 74, of Clarksville died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at her home. She was a native of Fraleigh, daughter of the late Claud Virgil and Gertrude Karr Yates, member of  Second Baptist Church in Clarksville, graduate of Oark High School, and was preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Yates; and three…

Alva Ellis Alva Ellis, 79, of Bentonville, whose son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Anna Ellis, reside in Clarksville, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Bentonville. He was a native of Braggs, Okla., son of the late Robert Franklin and Jessie Katherine Hall Ellis, retired from the U. S. Air Force after 22 years of service,…

Audrey E. Skaggs Audrey Estelene Skaggs, 85, of Lamar died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home at Lamar. She was a native of Osage, daughter of the late Edward and Lela Alice Casey Morrison, widow of Goald Eugene Skaggs, and was preceded in death by two sons, Argus Faye Skaggs and Roy…

Ira Ellen Brightman Ira Ellen Brightman, 89, of Knxoville died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at Good Shepard Medical Center in Longview, Texas. She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late George and Cora Elizabeth Thomas Adams, widow of Andrew J. Brightman, and a Baptist. Survivors include one daughter, Vivian Watkins of Longview, Texas;…

Buddy Markes Buddy E. Markes, 80, of Ozark, father of Gloria Sams of Hartman, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in Ozark. He was a native of Kentucky, son of Ervin Markes, farmer and member of St. Paul Baptist Church. Other survivors include his wife, Izola Davis Markes, one other daughter, Teresa Farmer of Ozark; five…