Amber Binz, 23, of Ozark died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, from injuries
sustained in a one-vehicle accident at Dirty Creek on Interstate 40 at
mile marker 42 approximately one mile east of the Altus exit.
She was a senior at the University of the Ozarks and an employee of
Wal-Mart Store in Clarksville.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Anita and Dr. Lane Wilson
of Ozark; father, Dennis Binz of Barling; one sister, Celeste Binz of College
Station, Texas; one brother, Jeremiah of Ozark; and maternal grandparents,
W. D. and Patty House of Ozark.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery at Ozark.
Aaron Daniel Hudson, 21, of Russellville died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000,
at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
A native of Clarksville, he was a 1998 graduate of Drew Central High
School in Monticello where he played basketball and tennis for the Pirates
for four years. He attended the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville
where he played tennis his freshman year, was a member of Epicenter youth
group at Life Center Church, and was preceded in death by his maternal
grandfather, William Catlett; paternal grandfather, Henry Hudson; and maternal
great-grandmother, Irene Catlett.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Danny and Debbie Hudson
of Russellville; mother, Tawana Hudson of Monticello; one brother, Christian
Hudson of Benton; one sister, Ashley Hudson of Russellville; two stepbrothers,
Matt Fleming and Eric Fleming, both of Russellville; fiancee, Tara Brown
of Russellville; maternal grandparents, Arthur and Louise Moon of California;
paternal grandmother, Chloe Hudson of Russellville; maternal great-grandmother,
Agnes Houston of California; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Life Center Church with Rev.
Larry Pyle and Rev. Steve Pyle officiating.
Burial was in Hudson Cemetery at Moreland under the direction of Humphrey
Funeral Service.
Active pallbearers were Roger Samour, Andrew Simpson, Greg Gilliam,
Eddie Shaffer, Brian Hellard, and Brandon Hodge.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Epicenter youth group at Life
Center Church.
Memorials may be made to Life Center Youth Building Fund in Russellville.
Alvin R. Hoyle, 81, of Russellville died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000.
He was a member of Twin Oaks Baptist Church in Clarksville, World War
II Army veteran, Mason, retired electrician, farmer, and son of the late
Walter B. and Kansas Forrestor Hoyle.
Survivors include his widow, Hazel Stitt South Hoyle; four sons, Gerald
D. Hoyle of Joshua, Texas, Eugene Hoyle of Ft. Scott, Kan., Bobby Hoyle
of El Dorado, and Roy Hoyle of Little Rock; one stepdaughter, Valorie By-
ram of Russellville; three stepsons, Aaron South of Russellville, Thom
South of Cabot, and Nathan South of the U. S. Army in Germany; four sisters,
Edith McKnight of Bee Branch, Ruby Henderson of Clinton, Juanita Bonds
of Alread, and Irene Bates of Springfield, Ore.; one brother, Calvin Hoyle
of Clinton; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Roller-McNutt in Clinton
with Rev. Troy Vaughn and Rev. Rodger Pearce officiating. Masonic gravesite
rites and burial were in Crabtree Cemetery in Clinton.
Active pallbearers were sons and grandsons while honorary pallbearers
were stepsons and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, Central Arkansas
Chapter, 10411 West Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, AR 72205-1409.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Eva Willis Farmer, 89, of Ozark died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Mercy
Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a native of Newton County, daughter of the late John and Alice
Burton Willis, widow of Press Farmer, and Pentecostal.
She is survived by eight daughters, Lillie Keech of Van Buren, Ollie
Pledger of Kibler, Mary Whitehead of Kansas City, Kan., Faye McGuire of
Clarksville, and Lois Martin, Pauline McCartney, Dean Davis and Jane Case,
all of Ozark; two sons, Donald Farmer of Ozark and Ronnie Farmer of Dardanelle;
one sister, Josie Robison of Clarksville; one stepdaughter; 18 grandchildren;
nine stepgrandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 20 stepgreat-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Shaffer Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. J. D. Ellison and Rev. Bill Hanner officiating. Burial
will be in Oak Grove Cemetery north of Ozark.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Hank Keech, Preston Whitehead, Jerry
Case, Ronald Cowan, Benny Whitehead, and Wayne McCartney.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark.
Edna M. Hart, 65, of Clarksville died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, at Batson.
A native of Iceleodo, she was a daughter of the late Floyd W. and Nellie
P. Hill Morris, and was preceded in death by two sons, Jesse Hart and Lesley
Hart; two daughters, Pricilla Hart and Virginia Hart; two brothers, Bobby
Wayne Morris and Billy Ray Morris; and one sister, Maggie Alene McKnight.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Hart Sr.; three daughters, Diannah
Sharp of Hot Springs, Peggy Jamison of McCullen, Texas, and Mary Lemaster
of Knoxville; four sons, Marvin Hart Jr. of Ohio, Wesley Hart and Burl
Wayne Hart, both of Clarksville, and Christopher Marlow of the home; three
sisters, Della May Yadon of Grenada Hills, Calif., Glenna Nicklas of Lowell,
and Linda Davis of Lamar; three brothers, Lloyd Morris of Ontario, Calif.,
Rickey Morris of Lamar, and Blue (E. M.) Morris of Midlothian, Ill.; 11
grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the
Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Terry Cameron officiating. Arrangements were
under the direction of Hard-
wicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Wesley Hart, Wayne Hart, Christopher Marlow,
Frank Lemaster, Darrell Ragsdale, and Justin Lemaster.
Honorary pallbearer was Marvin Hart Sr.
Flois Dickerson Miracle died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, in Dallas, Texas.
She was born in Johnson County in 1905 to the late C. A. and Ella Jacobs
Dickerson, a graduate and lifelong supporter of the University of the Ozarks,
a member of Highland Park Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Texas, and widow
of William Hoyt Miracle, who was also a native of Johnson County.
She is survived by a number of nieces, nephews and cousins in this area.
Funeral and burial were Thursday, Oct. 26, at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial in Dallas, Texas.
Jesse Blue Martin, 17, of Clarks-
ville died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle
accident on Highway 103 North on Batson Mountain.
He was born on Sept. 23, 1983, in Scranton and was a junior at Clarksville
High School.
Survivors include his parents, D. D. and Tootie Martin of Clarksville;
one sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Robert Loggins of Horseshoe Bend;
one brother and sister-in-law, Josh and Sara Martin of Russellville; two
nephews, Alex Martin and Shawn Martin, both of Russellville; and several
aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A memorial service was held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Martin home. The body was cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Linda A. Hill, 49, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at
her home.
She was a daughter of the late Elgin and Margie Weaver Sanders.
Survivors include her husband, Max Hill; one daughter, Lisa Downs of
Washington; three stepsons, Van Hill of Clarksville and Edie Hill and Stephen
Hill, both of Texas; one sister, June Caldwell of Tennessee; and five grandchildren
including Mike Travis of Clarksville.
A private service was held.
Roller-Cox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Lois L. Karr, 81, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the Church of Christ, daughter of the late Harrison
and Almeda Kizziar Davis, widow of Virgil Karr, and was preceded in death
by one daughter, Jo Ann Karr; and one son, Joel Don Karr.
Survivors include three daughters, Faye Young and Shirley Platt, both
of Clarksville, and Kathleen Johnson of Pettigrew; two sisters, Erschell
Sharp of Muskogee, Okla., and Dovie Ford of Haskell, Okla.; two brothers,
Earl Davis of Braggs, Okla., and Joe Davis of Texas; 15 grandchildren;
and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Paul
Bates and Keith Avaritt officiating. Burial was in Oark Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dwight Kimbriel, Kevin Kimbriel, Carl Easley, Paul Tollison, Vernon Griffith, and James Griffith.
Neal C. Fowler, 37, of Hartman died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 2, 1963, at Ozark and was a 1981 graduate of Hartman
High School.
Survivors include his widow, Sherry Wilson Fowler; one daughter, Michelle
Fowler of the home; one son, Joseph Fowler of the home; parents, Bobby
Joe and Fannie Fowler of Hartman; and one sister, Connie McGill of Fayetteville.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Sam Howell officiating. Burial was in West Mount Zion Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Matthew Cremer, Don Dougan, Bob Rofkahr, Tommy
McCormick, Ben F. Hardgrave, and Jack Cecil.
Honorary pallbearers were James Allen Kyle, Bruce Kyle, Michael J. Fowler, and Michael D. Fowler.
Paul Winford (Shugie) Thomas, 72, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct.
31, 2000, at his home.
He was a son of the late Doc Edgar and Junie Rowden Thomas, a Baptist,
retired grocery butcher, and was preceded in death by one sister, Pearl
Larabee.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Alice Elaine and Eddie
Kendall of Lamar and Paula Jo and Johnny Denbow of Midlothian, Texas; one
son and daughter-in-law, Paul Edward and Kim Thomas of Clarksville; the
mother of his children, Mary Thomas of Lamar; one sister, Louise Nagle
of McKinney, Texas; two brothers, Marvin Thomas of Dallas, Texas, and Clarence
Thomas of New York; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
burial in Knoxville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kevin Denbow, Jay Webster, Donny Anderson,
David Price, Kyle Denbow, and Doyle Lawson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clifton Hill, Gene English, Jesse Sheldon,
and Gary O'Brien.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Ruel Ray Cox, 94, of Lamar died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at Countryside
Manor Nursing Home.
He was a native of Searcy County, son of the late Jim and Mattie Harris
Cox, former resident of London, member of the Freewill Baptist Church,
and was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Bewley Cox; one daughter,
Wilma Anderson; two granddaughters, Joann Martin and Melonie Landry; one
great-grandson; one great-granddaughter; one great-great-grandson; nine
sisters; and one brother.
He is survived by two sons, Jim Cox of Patterson, La., and Bennie Cox
of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two daugh-
ters, Mildred Dildy of Dover and Bonnie Coleman of Mulberry; 22 grandchildren;
65 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at the East Point Baptist Church
with Rev. Hubert Staggs and Rev. Don Mulford officiating.
Burial was in East Point Cemetery at Russellville under the direction
of Humphrey Funeral Service.
Active pallbearers were grandsons while all grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers.