Albert Edward Westover, 78, of Clarksville died Friday, July 6, 2001,
at his home.
He was a native of the Spadra Community, son of the late Carl and Sarah
Marie McKinney Westover, a retired coal miner, Navy veteran of World War
II, and was preceded in death by his wife, Jacquieta Westover; and one
granddaughter, Brittany Holland.
He is survived by one daughter, Carol Holland of Clarksville; one son,
Billy Westover of Eudora; one sister, Louise Rigsby of Clarksville; one
brother, Tommy Westover of Hartman; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Hardwicke Funeral Home with
Rev. Carl Holland and Rev. Bill Holt officiating.
Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery at Hunt under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Don Hatchett, Will Pizzotti, Danny Rigsby, Johnny Einert, Shannon Kaiser, Jim Rigsby, George Holland, and Kenny Bridgewater.
Helen Ruth Folkner, 68, of Coal Hill died Monday, July 9, 2001, at St.
Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Nona Davis
Hatchett, widow of Joe Folkner, member of Denning Methodist Church, and
was preceded in death by four sisters, Gussie Bartlett, Gertie Hyde, Robbie
Stevenson, and Jean Reynolds; and two brothers, Davis Hatchett and Leonard
Hatchett.
Survivors include one son, Samuel Wilkins of Portland, Ore.; four sisters,
Melva Hanson and Mildred Newman, both of California, Docha Sperry of Coal
Hill and Pauline Mayfield of Clarksville; two grandchildren, Shaun Wilkins
and Jimmy Wilkins, both of Portland, Ore.; four great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Randy Pruitt of Coal Hill.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Denning Methodist Church.
Jerry Lynn Tatum, 60, of Bastrop, La., father of Kevin Wayne Tatum of
Clarksville, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at Morehouse General Hospital.
He was a member of Cherry Ridge Baptist Church, United States Navy veteran,
son of the late E. S. and Mary Tatum, and was preceded in death by one
brother, Donald Wayne Tatum.
Other survivors include his widow, Edna Berry Tatum; two daughters,
Mary Nero of Cecilia, La., and Tina Troxel of Scranton; two sisters, Pearl
DuBose of Arizona and Joy Bryant of Malvern; two brothers, James Tatum
of Farmerville, La., and E. S. Tatum Jr. of Arizona; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5, at Cherry Ridge Baptist Church
in Bastrop, La., with Rev. Charles Dupree and Dr. Charles Weedman officiating.
Burial was in New Forest Cemetery at Forest, La., under the direction
of Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop, La.
Active pallbearers were Jerry Tomlin, Lynn Sanders, Bill Hunt, Stanley
Smith, John Tackett, Bert Morland, and Jerry Goodman.
Honorary pallbearers were Chris Burchell, Kevin Tatum Jr., Shea Nero, and Vernon Tatum.
Lee Wayne Roden, 41, of North Charleston, S. C., son of Lois Roden of
Knoxville, died Monday, July 9, 2001, in North Charleston, S. C.
He was a mechanic, veteran of the United States Navy, son of the late
Carl H. Roden, and of the christian faith.
Other survivors include three brothers and one sister-in-law, Roy A.
Roden and Dan R. Roden, both of Knoxville, and Guy L. and Sonja Roden of
Fort Irwin, Calif.; two nephews, Brandon Roden and Brian Roden, both of
Fort Irwin, Calif.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Ralph Vaughn Bray Jr., 49, of Russellville, father of Noah Bray of Clarksville,
died Wednesday, July 4, 2001.
He was a United States Air Force veteran and son of the late Jeanette
and Ralph Bray Sr.
He is survived by one other son, Anthony Bray of Russellville; two daughters,
Jennifer Bray of Dover and Laura Bray of Atkins; one sister, Sandra Jones
of New Blaine; and two grandchildren, Jeremiah Bray and Danyel Fry.
A celebration of life service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Rest Hills in North Little Rock.
Graveside services and burial for Roberta Laster, 85, of Tulsa, Okla.,
formerly of Clarksville, who died Thursday, July 5, 2001, was at 3 p.m.
Monday, July 9, at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville with Dr. Robert Brown
officiating. A prior service was held at 10 a.m. at Moore's Eastlawn Chapel
in Tulsa, Okla. Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke
Funeral Home.
She was born on Crow Mountain near Pottsville and was the widow of Boyd
Laster.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Billy H. Laster, Jimmy D. and Shirley Laster, and Pat Laster; two daughters and one son-in-law, Patricia A. and Terry Johnson and Linda G. Bates; one sister and brother-in-law, Nettie and Rev. Bob Rackley; nine grandchildren, David Copeland, Brett Johnson, Deanna Laster, Roxann Arvizu, Michelle Fisher, Jeanette Laster, Natisha Elefteriou, Shane Church and Clint Laster; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Roy Elmer Pannell Sr., 85, of Clarksville died Monday, July 2, 2001,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
A native of the Montana Community, he was a son of the late William
Riley and Maggie Emma Knight Pannell, retired coal miner, member of the
United Mine Workers of America and was in the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC) in the 1930s. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudie Pannell;
three brothers, Walter, Jim and Millard Pannell; and two sisters, Bertha
Weatherton and Evie Skidgel.
He is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Wayne Masingale
of Shawnee, Kan., Linda and Jim Tipton of Clarksville, Francene and Darrell
Freeman of De Soto, Kan., and Peggy and Pat Spindler of Fort Smith; three
sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Jr. and Nancy Pannell of Shawnee, Kan.,
Riley and Vickie Pannell of Lawrence, Kan., and Glen and Sheila Pannell
of Shawnee, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Mike Eppinette officiating. Burial was in the Hays Chapel Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Stephan Spindler, Lanny Tipton, Kipp Masingale,
Eric Pannell, Neil Masingale, and Jared Pannell.
Honorary pallbearers were Monte Freeman, Todd Freeman, Will Vinson, Chris Masingale, R. E. Pannell, Tommy Pannell, and Josh Pannell.
Stella Mae Elder Guinn, 87, of Littleton, N. C., formerly of Clarksville,
died Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
She was a member of Hays Chapel Methodist Church, retired Young's Department
Store employee, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Pollie Elder, and
widow of Orville F. Guinn.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Arlie and Oneita Guinn
of Littleton, N. C.; and two grandchildren, Gary Guinn of Virginia and
Mary Weber of Maryland.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Hays Chapel Methodist Church
with Rev. Chris Rink officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were Spike Feikema, Virgil Phillips, J. D. Jacobs, Argie Kendall, Bob McGuire, Ron Reeves, and Benny Ross.
Victor Ahne, 55, of Scranton died Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at Scranton.
He was a son of the late Frank Ahne, veteran of the United States Navy,
employee of ATandT, and a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church at Scranton
and the American Legion Post 0258.
He is survived by one daughter, Helen James of Subiaco; three sons,
Steven Ahne and Matthew Ahne, both of Scranton, and Anthony Ahne of McEwen,
Tenn.; mother, Margaret Ahne of Scranton; four sisters, Charlotte Waits
of Wichita, Kan., Mary Griesemer of Ballwin, Mo., Margie Spillers of Scranton,
and Rita Brown of Benton; four brothers, Ed Ahne and Eric Ahne, both of
Scranton, David Ahne of Little Rock, and Frank Ahne Jr. of Conway; and
six grandchildren.
Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Roller Chapel in Paris. Funeral
mass was at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church.
Pallbearers were Heath Spillers, James Schwartz, Joe Hebert, Chris Ahne,
Kevin Barr, and Jim Ahne.
Memorials may be made to the Logan County Health Department, Hospice Program, or the American Cancer Research Center.
Samuel E. (S. E.) Noe, 76, of Spanaway, Wash., died Wednesday, July
4, 2001, at his home.
He resided in Johnson County until 1942, when he entered the U. S. Coast
Guard where he served in the Pacific during World War II. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Sampson and Norma J. Pitts Noe; and three sisters,
Alma Harris, Molly Young, and Nadean Reynvaan.
Survivors include his widow, Delorce Noe; three daughters, Pat and Linda
of Spanaway, Wash., and Pam of Idaho; and three sisters, Imogean Storms
of Clarksville, and Nita Brown and Nola Lewis of Tacoma, Wash.
Memorial services were held at the Baptist Church in Spanaway, Wash., with interment in the National Cemetery in Enumclaw, Wash.