Alonzo Ervin Mefford Alonzo (Lon) Ervin Mefford, age 76, on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in his home near Hartman passed peacefully to a “better place.” Alonzo was born to the late Ervin Walter and Lettie May Mefford in Erick, Okla. He attended schools in California. Alonzo served in the U. S. Air Force for three…

Bill Alexander Bill Alexander, 51, of Mooresville, N. C., stepfather of Shawn Pierce of Lamar, died Jan. 30, 2007. A native of Muskegon, Mich., he was a former resident of Fort Smith, a rock mason, and was preceded in death by one nephew, Greg Alexander. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Jolene and Deane Zellmer…

James Pareti James M. Pareti, 36, of Scranton died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. He was a self-employed electrician and carpenter and was preceded in death by a sister, Pamela Stuber. Survivors include his wife, Susan Mathews Pareti; parents, Joseph and Andrea West Pareti of Mountain City, Tenn.; three brothers, Bobby Pareti of Mountain City, Tenn.,…

Ottis C. Hampton Ottis Cole Hampton, 90, of Lamar died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home. A native of Lehigh, Okla., he was a son of the late Boswell and Mary Hornbuckle Hampton, graduate of Lehigh (Oklahoma) High School, retired plywood mill employee, and was preceded in death by one son, James…

Annie Church Annie Church, 95, of Russellville died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville. She was a native of the Rosetta Community, daughter of the late Custer and Lou Ella Graves Price, member of the Alliance Church, and was preceded in death by two husbands, Samuel Albert Kraus and Lewis…

Ada Lou King Memorial services for Ada Lou King, 71, of Roswell, N. M., who died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at her home, was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory in Roswell, N. M. She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late James Monroe (Mon) and…

Braxton Ryan Stover Braxton Ryan Rodriguez Stover, six-day-old son of Ryan Stover and Sarah Rodriguez of Clarksville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2006, at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Other survivors include grandparents, Jennifer and Gary Ragsdale of Hartman, Janet Stover and John Moody of Clarksville, and Tony and Ninna Stover of Altus; and great-grandparents,…

Billy C. Hanshew Billy Carl Hanshew, 50, of Springdale died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, in Springdale. A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Roy Melvin and Nola Houston Hanshew, Pentecostal, and a dock employee for Barnes Paper Company. He is survived by one sister, Susan Taylor of Ozark. Funeral was at…

Antonio S. Hernandez Antonio Sanchez Hernandez, 70, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, in Fort Smith. He was a son of the late Jesus Sanchez and Blaza Hernandez, employed as a laborer in the poultry industry, and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Consuelo Olvera; three daughters, Sara Sanchez, Marcelina Sanchez and Victoriana Sanchez,…

Janet Loe Meyer Janet Loe Meyer, 73, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. She was a restaurant owner, receptionist at Roller-Cox Funeral Home, member of the Assembly of God Church, and daughter of the late Jessie and Fannie May Tompson Jones. She is survived by one daughter, Janet Miciotto…