Alton J. Askins Alton Jervis (A. J.) Askins, 50, of Subiaco died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Heber Springs. He was a former manager and co-owner of Cox Funeral Homes, mechanic at Clarksville Refrigerated Line, rancher, son of the late A. C. (Bud) Askins, and was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Askins. He…

Earline Franklin Earline F. Franklin, 88, of Fort Smith, formerly of Coal Hill, died Monday, July 29, 2002, in Fort Smith. She was an artist, accomplished musician, lifetime member of the Coal Hill Presbyterian Church, daughter of the late Edward M. and Maud Smith Fry, and widow of Charles L. Franklin. She is survived by…

Dannie Lee Davis Dannie Lee Davis, 55, of Knoxville died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. A native of Sikeston, Mo., he was a son of the late George Cecil and Ocie Marie Holt Davis, graduate of Sikeston High School, member of the Knoxville Masonic Lodge No. 370 and London Masonic Lodge,…

Nicolas E. Willis Nicolas Elijah Willis, seven-day-old son of Robert Anthony and Anna May Smith Willis of Springfield, Mo., died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, in Springfield, Mo. Other survivors are twin brother, Nathan Elisha Willis; grandparents, George and Jeannett Willis of Lamar and Willie and Shelly Smith of Clarksville; great-grandparents, Denver and Violet Willis of…

John Bulza Jr. John Bulza Jr., 74, of Portage, Ind., died Friday, July 5, 2002, in Portage, Ind. He was a golf pro at Gleason Park, Turkey Creek, Indian Ridge and Bay Ridge golf courses, a PGA member since 1972, investigator for the Portage Township Trustee, served in the U. S. Navy, member of the…

Craig Adkins Craig Adkins, 35, of Fort Smith died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Fort Smith. A native of Fort Smith, he was a brick mason for Adkins Masonry, son of the late Georgeann Russell Adkins and grandson of the late Lee and Emogene Adkins of Coal Hill. Survivors include his father, Ronnie Adkins of…

Gloria Faye Shields Gloria Faye Shields, 71, of Owasso, Okla., died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in Tulsa, Okla. A native of the Harmony Community, she was a daughter of the late George Monroe and Lucy Cornelia Rhea Cowan, 1947 graduate of Clarksville High School, and widow of Wayne Hollis Shields. She was preceded in death…

Alice Ann Harris Alice Ann Patterson Harris, 70, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at the home of a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Dennis Charles Ledbetter in Charleston, W. Va. She was a native of Russellville, daughter of the late Judge George O. and Dorcas Ferguson Patterson, magna cum laude graduate of The College of…

Audrey T. Ballard Audrey Tracey J. Ballard, 83, of Lamar died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Burns Tracey, widow of William E. Ballard Jr., and a Catholic. She is survived by one sister, Therese Glowaski of Elyria, Ohio; and two brothers, David Tracey…

David L. Davis David Leroy Davis, 66, of Clarksville died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at his home. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he was a son of the late George and Helen Nina Lush Davis, former employee of Johnson County Road Department, a member of Grace Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by…