Barbara G. Gettle, 53, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at
UAMS Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a native of Pueblo, Colo., daughter of the late Russell Loyd
and Anne Traini Burner, attended First Baptist Church, a Johnson County
Republican Women volunteer, member of the Mustard Seed Board, and former
child care director at First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, James Gettle; one daughter, Krista Gettle
of Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Donna DeSimone of Burnsville, N. C., and
Michelle Fox of Modesto, Calif.; one brother, Russell Burner of Pueblo,
Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the
First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Brown officiating. The body was cremated.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 800 West Cherry Street, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Goldie Irene Rackers, 83, of Russellville, mother of Phyllis Boswell
of Lamar, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at her home.
A native of Elaton, Mo., she was a daughter of the late James W. (Willie)
and Sarah Colvin Harris, widow of Anthony H. (Tony) Rackers and a member
of St. John's Catholic Church where she was a former member of the Altar
Society.
Survivors include one other daughter, Kathleen Austin of Russellville;
three sons, Anthony Rackers of Jefferson City, Mo., William (Bill) Rackers
of Owasso, Okla., and Michael Rackers of Germany; two brothers; two sisters,
11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Shinn Funeral Service. Funeral
mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at St. John's Catholic Church
with Rev. Ernest Hardesty officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial
Park.
Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Wesley, Bob Jacimore, Pete McNulty, Jerome
Whitbey, David Yacko, and Eddie Woestman.
Memorials may be made to AAA Hospice, 103 West Parkway, Suite 2-A, Russellville, AR 72801 or St. John's Catholic Church, 1900 West Main, Russellville, AR 72801.
John Jude Muke, 58, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at
his home.
He was a native of New Jersey, Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, and
owner of Liberty Bail Bonding Company.
Survivors include his widow, Iris Muke; father, John J. Muke of Las
Vegas, Nev.; and one sister, Michelle Muke of Las Vegas, Nev.
The body was cremated.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Kathleen Taliaferro, 46, of Clarksville died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at
her home.
Survivors include her husband, William Taliaferro; one daughter, Sally
Dunn of Ozark; mother, Sally Sebastian of Ozark; and two sisters, Laurie
Sebastian and Sandy Hoffman, both of Piscataway, N. J.
The body was cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
Leona M. Williams, 88, of Clarksville died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, in
Clarksville Retirement Center.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Eli and Ollie
Garner Clinton, and widow of Lawrence Williams.
She is survived by two daughters, Anna Lee Locklin of Rogers and Linda
Hutcherson of Russellville; one son, Bob Williams of North Little Rock;
six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Danny Hutcherson, Jeff Nicholas, Brian Byrum,
Billy Phelan, and Shelby Shook.
Honorary pallbearers were Leon Clinton, Bill Coats, and Larry Prescott.
Roscoe G. Acord, 83, of Siloam Springs died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001,
at Siloam Springs.
He was a former resident of Johnson County, son of the late William
G. and Olevia Russell Acord, a member of the Church of Christ, and was
preceded in death by his wife, Effie Davis Acord.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Jimmy James
of Siloam Springs; two sisters, Thula Stamps of Brawley, Calif., and Bille
Vanover of Merced, Calif.; six grandchildren, Donnie James of Springdale,
Tammy Reed of Lincoln, Seree Goedecke of Kansas, Okla., Tina Lynch of Colcord,
Okla., Tim James of Siloam Springs, and Joy Winningham of Watts, Okla.;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Yale Church with Rev.
Paul Hill and Wiley Davis officiating.
Burial was in Yale Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were G. W. Stewart, Billy Ray Acord, H. D. Benson,
Terry Litterell, Wayne Johnson, and Glen Acord.
Honorary pallbearers were Ben Dawdy, Jason Dawdy, Larry Dawdy, T. L. Hill, Mark Lynch, Randy Goedecke, Phil Reed, Warren Winningham, and Jerry Birkhahn.