Charles Freeman Jr. Charles Freeman Jr., 48, of Clarksville died Sunday, June 6, 2004. He was owner of Freeman and Son Logging and son of the late Andy Freeman. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Robert Stufflebeam of Farmington; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jason and Sara Freeman of Clarksville and Tyler Marlow…

Dorothea M. Grotheer Dorothea M. Grotheer, 83, of Ozone died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home. She was a retired medical technology instructor and daughter of the late Saunders and Will C. Miller. Survivors are her husband, William H. Grotheer; two daughters, D. Nancy Renk of Brighton, Colo., and Dr. Anne G.…

Christine Ann Drane Christine Ann Drane, 53, of Altus died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lord’s Workshop in Ozark. Survivors include her husband, Tom Drane; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Isaac Drane and Timothy James Drane, both of Altus, Peter and Kimberly Drane of Van…

Anthony Taylor Anthony (Nick) Taylor, 48, of Little Rock, a native of Clarksville, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004. He was a North Little Rock office manager and an ABC certified technician with The Snell Prosthetic and Orthotic Laboratory. Survivors are his widow, Shay Taylor; parents, Howard and Dorcas Middleton Taylor of North Little Rock; three…

Boyd Austin Boyd Austin, 102, of Clarksville died Wednesday, May 5, in Countryside Manor Nursing Home. A native of Knoxville, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Eva Wilson Austin, retired farmer and preceded in death by his wife, Eula Dillon Austin; two sons, Dewey and Boyd Austin; three daughters, Helen Lucchetti,…

Henry L. Palmer Henry L. Palmer, 70, of Puyallup, Wash., a native of Lamar, died April 20, 2004, in Lakewood, Wash. He was a son of the late David and Mary Palmer of Lamar, served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, was employed for the ASARCO Refinery for 18 1/2 years, and…

Boyd E. Birdsong Boyd Elmer Birdsong, 90, of Altus died Monday, April 19, 2004, at his home. A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Hugh and Maude Otten Birdsong, furniture maker, Army veteran, and was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Buck Elk Thunder Birdsong; one son, Jerry Leymond Birdsong;…

Arlie Skaggs Arlie Skaggs, 89, of Rogers, formerly of Johnson County, died Thursday, April 15, 2004, at Rogers. He was a son of the late William (Dick) and Joyce Hammonds Skaggs, farmer, Baptist, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Zeda Velma Skaggs Nelson and Ada Skaggs; one son, Denver Skaggs; six sisters; and…

Frances E. Smith Frances Evelyn Astle Smith, 96, died March 27, 2004, at the Mount Hope Nursing Center in Mount Hope, Kan. She was a native of Haven, Kan., daughter of the late George Simeon and Mary Catherine Brain Astle, 1927 graduate of Haven High School, restaurant owner, and had been active in the Federated…

Alta Freeman Alta Freeman, 91, of Clarksville died Monday, April 5, 2004, at Clarksville Convalescent Home. She was a native of Rudy, daughter of the late Jess Paul and Ava Lamb Crawford, widow of Ray Freeman, member of East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lee Freeman.…