Carl W. Ricketts Carl W. Ricketts, 73, of Conway, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Homer D. and Bertha Hurst Ricketts, retired Wal-Mart Distribution Center employee, Army veteran of the Korean War, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Vernell Blakslee and Jane Bradley;…

Clifford E. Harmon Clifford E. Harmon, 81, of Lamar died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late Amiel and Arlie M. Owens Harmon, retired carpenter, Baptist, and was preceded in death by the childrens’ mother, Pauline Shatswell Harmon. Survivors include his wife,…

Bryce A. Johnson Bryce Allen Johnson, 4, of Aurora, Ill., grandson of Tom and Rita Ferris of London, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, in Chicago, Ill. Other survivors include his parents, Anthony Johnson and Tina Ferris; two brothers, Brendon McDonald and Kyle Ferris; grandparents, Vicki and Tom Nagy of Plano, Ill., and Linda and Scott…

Bill Joe Dalton Bill Joe Dalton, 55, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was a native of Clarksville, member of First United Pentecostal Church of Clarksville, an employee of Tyson Foods for 15-plus years, and was preceded in death by his father, William (Bill)…

Donald Ray Curtis Donald Ray Curtis, 59, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, at his home. He was a pawn broker, musician, Baptist, son of the late Garland Curtis and the late Eunice Gipson Curtis, and was preceded in death by one son, Terry Curtis; and two sisters, Regina Baker and Vicki Curtis. Survivors…

Amber Drake Memorial services for Amber Drake, 23, of Whitehouse, Texas, who died Sept. 25, 2006, in Whitehouse, Texas, were at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Burial followed at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Reynolds Cemetery at Lamar. She was a native of Wichita,…

Adrath O. Wheeler Adrath Orval Wheeler, 89, of Clarksville died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home. He was a retired truck driver, World War II veteran having served with the U. S. Navy’s Construction Battalion, the CB’s, son of the late Arthur and Clemme Meek Wheeler, and was preceded in death by…

Albert (Al) Lorfing Albert (Al) Lorfing, 87, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1937 and Finley Engineering College in Kansas City, Kan., in 1938, served during World War II as a civilian employee of the U. S. Navy Department in Pearl Harbor,…

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…

Alva Vera Bush Alva Vera Bush, 93, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Brady Patterson, widow of Dennis R. Bush, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one son, Jimmie Lee Bush; two brothers, Delbert Patterson and Floyd Patterson; four sisters, Florence…