James C. (Jim) Campbell, 60, of Clarksville died Thursday, Nov. 13,
2003, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Clarence J. and Opal Turner Campbell, member
of the Church of Christ, and retired.
Survivors include two sisters, Jerry King of Clarksville and Maudie
Armstrong of Fort Smith; and two brothers, George Hampton of Fort Smith
and Wayne Campbell of Little Rock.
Elizabeth Jordon Owens, 101, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Nov. 12,
2003, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a native of the Spadra Community, daughter of the late Jaine
and Edith Jordon, widow of Robert Owens, and was preceded in death by
one daughter, Zerita Louise Willis.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Larry Willis of Denver, Colo.,
Denise Wilson of Russellville, and Margie Gordon of Clarksville; five
great-grandchildren, Tonya Mitchell, Tyrone Willis, Steven Willis and
Latasha Willis, all of Clarksville, and Heath Willis of Florida; and
three great-great-grandchildren, Kya Mitchell, Ayanna Willis and
Cameron Willis.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Dave Dodson officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Phillip Cotton, York Sims, Patrick Baker,
Albert Bagsby, Joe Perry, and Claude May.
Grover Ernest Criss, 81, of Lake Isabella, Calif., died Monday, Oct.
20, 2003, at his home.
He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late Steve and Noma
Sparks Criss, grew up in Johnson and Newton counties, and was a World
War II veteran having served in the Signal Corps of the United States
Army. Following the war, he went to California where he was employed by
Pioneer Flintkote for 35 years prior to retiring in 1979. He was a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Landmark Missionary
Baptist Church of Lake Isabella. He was preceded in death by four
brothers, Raymond, Roy, Lee and Bill Criss; and three sisters, Minnie
Hayes, Sarah Harderson, and Mary Criss.
Survivors include his wife of approximately 55 years, Mary Beth Criss;
one brother, Johnnie Aaron Criss Sr. of Huntsville; two sisters, Rosie
Cummins of Catalpa and Vellar Mooney of Clarksville; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Harmon C. (Bob) Walker died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Glendora, Calif.
He was a native of the Spadra Community, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
M. C. Walker, retired builder and contractor, attended Emmanuel Baptist
Church in Azusa, Calif., where he ministered to the residents of
Emmanuel Convalescent Center for many years, and was preceded in death
by his wife, Louise Walker.
Survivors include one sister, Jo Anne Jacobs of Benton; one
half-brother, M. W. Walker of Michigan; one half-sister, Frances
Reddock of Texas; one stepdaughter, Jacqueline Watkins of California;
and numerous nephews and nieces including Charlotte Ededington.
Justin Todd Clayborn, 20, of Charleston died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003,
near Charleston.
He was a native of Clarksville and machinist with United Fabricators in
Fort Smith.
Survivors include his father, Richard Clayborn of Altus; mother, Donna
Clayborn, and stepfather, Johnny Harris, both of Charleston; maternal
grandparents, Ervin and Sue Hurt of Alix; paternal grandmother, Ann Bly
of Lamar; and one brother, Blake Clayborn of Charleston.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Smith Mortuary Chapel in
Charleston with Rev. Vern Wilson officiating. Burial was at Island
Cemetery northeast of Lavaca.
Orilla Reeves Langston, 85, of Charleston, formerly of Coal Hill, died
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort
Smith.
A native of Hartman, she was a daughter of the late James Cravens and
Fanny Roberts Reeves, widow of Homer A. Langston Sr., and member of
Lavaca First Baptist Church. She graduated from Hartman High School
with honors at the age of 16, was employed in a poultry processing
plant in Clarksville for several years, was the first woman inspector
and continued to work as an inspector with the U. S. Department of
Agriculature until her retirement. She was preceded in death by one
grandchild, Lori; two sisters, Virginia Stallings and Ethel Ford; and
three brothers, George Reeves, Pinkey Reeves, and James (Kaig) Reeves.
Survivors include two sons, Tony Langston and Jim Langston, both of
Fort Smith; one brother, Amos Reeves of Hartman; three grandchildren,
Landa Dauphinais of Greenwood, Carol Langston of Olympia, Wash., and
David Langston of Seattle, Wash.; five great-grandchildren, Holly
Dauphinais, Emily Dauphinais and Landan Dauphinais, all of Greenwood,
and James David Schossow and April Schossow, both of Fort Smith; and
one great-great-grandchild, Caleb Schossow of Fort Smith.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Dr. Grant Ethridge officiating. Burial was in Coal Hill Cemetery.
Randy Curtis, 47, of Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at his
home.
He was a native of Charleston, son of the late Russell Curtis, and an
employee of Nulyne Company at Knoxville.
He is survived by one son, Rusty Curtis of San Diego, Calif.; mother,
Betty Curtis of Clarksville; one sister, Kathey Day of Altus; and one
brother, Robert Curtis of Knoxville.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the
Oakland Cemetery with Rev. David Zeiler officiating. Arrangements were
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Johnny Dalton, Buddy Pickett, Eugene Zeiler,
Bill Ross, Mike Harvey, and Bob DeWinter.
Judge Richard E. Gardner Jr., 62, of Russellville died Wednesday, Nov.
12, 2003, at his home.
The son of the late Dr. Ellis and Betty Lemley Gardner, he was born
Sept. 30, 1941, in New Orleans, La. He was a 1959 graduate of
Russellville High School and a 1963 graduate of Arkansas Tech
University where he played center on the 1960 and 1961 AIC football
conference championship teams.
He was a Viet Nam veteran of the United States Army. Following military
service, he received his juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa
and returned to Russellville in 1969, where he joined the law practice
of his uncle, Charles Gardner, and Robert Hays Williams. He continued
in that practice along with Steve Gardner and Robert Hardin for 19
years. In 1989, he was appointed circuit chancery (juvenile) judge for
Pope, Johnson and Franklin counties by then Governor Bill Clinton. He
served since 1991 as the elected circuit judge for the 5th Judicial
District, Position 2 (formerly called chancery-probate judge). He was a
member of the Arkansas Judicial Council, Pope County, Arkansas and
American Bar Associations.
He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the Russellville
Chamber of Commerce. He had been a member of the Russellville Rotary
Club and served on the board of directors of the Arkansas River Valley
Boys and Girls Club. He was a member and past president of the
Russellville Country Club and a lifetime member of the Central
Presbyterian Church where he had served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Jackie Gardner; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Marice and Steve Greenberg of New York City, N. Y.,
and Erin and Brandon Flammang of Fayetteville; one sister and
brother-in-law, Mary and Barry Erwin of Monroe, La.; one brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Guy and Brigita Gardner of Little Rock; and an uncle
and aunt, Bill and Wadena Lemley of Russellville.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Central
Presbyterian Church with Rev. Kenyon Kalvesmaki officiating.
A private burial was held under the direction of Humphrey Funeral
Service.