Herschel Hill Herschel Hill, 85, of Coal Hill died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired coal miner, member of the Church of Christ, and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herschel (Elizabeth Quaile) Hill Sr. Survivors include his widow, Lucille Hackney Hill; three daughters, Sue Horton of…

Donald L. Davis Donald Llewellyn Davis, 63, of Clovis, Calif., died Sept. 14, 2003. A native of Coal Hill, he was a son of the late Llewellyn and Della Mae Bowman Davis of Coal Hill, member of Credit Union Local 1288 and an Army Veteran. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Perry of Clovis, Calif., and…

Caleb M. Bean Caleb Michael Bean, infant son of Dr. Paul and Shera Bean of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, in Fort Smith. Other survivors include two brothers, Joshua and Zachary Bean, both of Fort Smith; paternal grandparents, Eddie and Georgia Bean of Clarksville; maternal grandparents, Jim Heruska and Sharrol Heruska, both of…

Allan R. Bender Allan R. Bender, 56, of Hartman died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Hartman. A native of Lodi, Calif., he moved to Arkansas in 1994, was the son of the late Alfred Bender, a Vietnam veteran, and an employee of Quick Transports as a mechanic/welder. He…

Craig VanDenBerg Craig Allen VanDenBerg, 28, of Ozark died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, in Ozark. He was a native of Ozark and a self-employed operator of Vandees Store in Ozark. Survivors include his widow, Kristi VanDenBerg; one daughter, Olivia Teresa VanDenBerg of Alabama; one son, Gage Allen VanDenBerg of Alabama; mother, Elizabeth VanDenBerg of Ozark;…

Bill Sparks Bill Sparks, 80, of Lamar died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at his home. He was a native of Lamar, son of the late Henry and Floy Dobbs Sparks, retired mechanic, Army veteran of World War II, member of the Assembly of God Church and American Legion Bunch Walton Post No. 22, and was…

Christopher Dierene Christopher Lynn Dierene, 38, of Clarksville died Aug. 9, 2003, at the scene of an apparent drowning near a commercial boat dock in the Spadra Creek Area near Jamestown. He was a welder, Pentecostal, and son of the late Bernice Ann Hilbish. Survivors include his widow, Kathy Lynn Boyster Dierene; one daughter, Megan…

Ewell T. Sexton Ewell Thomas Sexton, 85, of Clarksville died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, at his home. He was a native of Ludwig, son of the late Dewitt and Maude Nunley Sexton, and member of the Church of Christ where he was a former deacon and had served as an elder for the last 40…

Bobby Casey Bobby Casey, 65, of Coal Hill died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, in Fort Smith. He was a retired security officer with Industrial Security Services of Houston, served in the Navy, Baptist, son of the late Grady P. and Thelma Casey, and a native of Wharton, Texas. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey…

Burl Grace Burl Grace, 76, of Van Buren died Friday, July 25, 2003. A native of Lamar, he was a retired diesel mechanic, Protestant, and Navy veteran. He is survived by one stepson, Ronald Duvall of California; twp sisters, Darlene Moon of Fort Smith and Susan Hubbard of Bentonville; and six brothers, Ralph C. Grace…