Boyd Elmer Birdsong, 90, of Altus died Monday, April 19, 2004, at his
home.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Hugh and Maude Otten
Birdsong, furniture maker, Army veteran, and was preceded in death by
his wife, Madeline Buck Elk Thunder Birdsong; one son, Jerry Leymond
Birdsong; three daughters, Donna Mae, Edith Ann and Georgia Birdsong;
and one brother, Joe Hugh Birdsong.
He is survived by three daughters, Peggy Rose Hennessey of Alix, Inga
Dawn Tobin of Altus, and Ava Imotichey of Norwalk, Calif.; two sons,
Don Boyd Birdsong of Sacramento, Calif., and Hugh Franklin Birdsong of
Martinez, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Emilia Dolores Harlan, 74, of Lamar died Friday, April 23, 2004, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was the widow of Burley Dale Harlan, daughter of the late Pedro V.
Mijares and Martha Gomez, and was preceded in death by one daughter,
Carol Ann Phillips; and one stepson, Kenny Harlan.
Survivors are one daughter, Martha Dolores Argo of Lamar; one
stepdaughter, Pattie Pollard of Oregon; four sons, William Merrille
Scott II of Hawaii, Howard Dale Scott of California, Patrick James
Scott of Oklahoma, and George Martin Scott of Minnesota; one stepson,
Dale Harlan of Oregon; two brothers, Pete and Raul Mijares of
California; 28 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at Roller-Cox Chapel
with Rev. Amos Pledger and William Scott III officiating. Burial will
be in Annie's Chapel Cemetery.
Arthur Franklin Russell, 71, of Clarksville died Tuesday, April 20,
2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a former Johnson County chief deputy sheriff, retired employee
of River Valley By-Products, truck driver, 32nd degree Mason, former
owner of Fiberglass Craft and Marina in Clarksville, former president
of the Clarksville Coon Hunters Association, member of the Johnson
County Bass Club, and son of the late Ewell and Vellow Chesser Russell.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Virginia Mae Clayborn Russell;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Michael Fann of Raytown, Mo.,
and Tanya and Mike Berg of Lamar; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve
and Brenda Russell of Clarksville and Danny and Rexanne Russell of
Crossville, Ala.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Carl
Harbert of Waxahachie, Texas, and Velma and J. D. Shaw of Gurdon; eight
grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
Rev. Lance Fetters officiating. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.
George E. Shoeffler, 57, of Hartman died Friday, April 23, 2004, at his
home.
He was a native of Altus, son of the late Joseph Franklin Shoeffler,
graduate of Hartman High School and Arkansas Vocational Technical
Institute in Ozark, member of the Coal Hill VFW, Marine veteran of the
Vietnam War, served 17 years with the 142nd Field Artillery in the
Ozark National Guard Unit, served six months in the Gulf War, former
owner of Dobbs Body Shop in Clarksville, and was preceded in death by
one brother, Larry Shoeffler.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Jane Shoeffler; one daughter and
son-in-law, Dee Ann and Dee Patton of Clarksville; mother, Priscilla
Shoeffler of Hartman; two sisters, Charlotte Trice of Pottsboro, Texas,
and Barbara Taggard of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren, Ashlyn
and Kassadi Patton of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, at
Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Terry Schlinker officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorial services for E. Louise T. Berry, 85, who died Nov. 29, 2003,
in Sioux City, Iowa, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the
First United Methodist Church in Clarksville.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, native of Mississippi,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Tate, widow of Gordon Butler
Berry, high school graduate, attended Mississippi Women's College and
William Carey College where she received a bachelor of arts degree and
a bachelor of science degree in math, music and education, former math
teacher, and was involved in numerous volunteer positions in
Clarksville including Johnson Regional Medical Center and senior
service groups. She was preceded in death by one brother, Archie Tate
and one sister, Stella Denton.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Leo Demski of
Brandenton, Fla., and Barbara and Paul Whitley of Sioux City, Iowa; one
son and daughter-in-law, Ted and J. Berry of Roseville, N. M.; four
grandchildren and spouses, Lee and Michelle Demski of Sarasota, Fla.,
Karen Demski of Atlanta, Ga., Melisa and Jim Smith of Carrollton,
Texas, and Dr. John and Sarah Balbas of Memphis, Tenn.; and one
great-grandchild, Justin Carl Smith of Carrollton, Texas.
Lee Roy Lemons, 78, of Clarksville died Thursday, April 22, 2004, at
his home.
He was a member of Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Church of God, Korean War
Air Force veteran, security employee, son of the late Thomas Clinton
and Liza Jane Baldwin Lemons, and was preceded in death by one sister,
Mattie Jane Lohmeyer; and three brothers, James Lemons, Amos Lemons,
and Lonnie Lemons.
Survivors include his widow, Margie Holland Lemons; five stepsons,
Charles Wood and John Wood, both of Clarksville, Ernie Wood of Bois
D'Arc, Mo., and Fred Wood and Paul Wood, both of Springdale; one
brother, Elva Lemons of Washington; 14 stepgrandchildren; and eight
stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Trinity Chapel Pentecostal
Church of God with Rev. Terry Schlinker officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Vernon Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Bob Waite, Virgil Blake, Don Mefford, Jerry
Drummond, Don Lyle and Junior Walker.
Graveside memorial services for Minnazelle King Danley, 96, of
Bakersfield, Calif., who died Oct. 24, 2003, will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 29, at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville under the
direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Joe B. and Kate
Clark King, and was preceded in death by one sister, Josephine King
Sefcik; one brother, Joe B. King; and two nephews, Joe B. King and
William M. Hardwicke III.
Opal Mae Brewer, 89, of Baytown, Texas, sister of Vernard Ross of Hunt,
died Wednesday, April 21, 2004.
She was a native of Okmulgee, Okla., daughter of the late Howard and
Donie Ross; widow of Alfred Lee Brewer, attended Second Baptist Church
of Baytown, Texas, and was preceded in death by two sons, Alfred Brewer
Jr. and Lawrence Brewer; three brothers; and five sisters.
Other survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Lois
Brewer of Highlands, Texas, Tommy and Cathy Brewer of Richland Hills,
Ga., and Billy and Mary Michele Brewer of Baytown, Texas; one daughter
and son-in-law, Susan and John Lane of Missouri City, Texas; 15
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Earthman Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Tommy Clements officiating. Burial was at Memory
Gardens Cemetery in Baytown, Texas.
Active pallbearers were Johnny Brewer, Brian Brewer, Robert Santana,
Michael Santana, Tommy Brewer, and Dennis Brewer.
Quilla Sue Walden, 86, of Clarksville died April 25, 2004, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired frozen food production company employee, daughter of
the late David M. and Quillian Duff James, and was preceded in death by
one daughter, Sandra Cappizzelli.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Rosemary and Bill Snow
of Scranton; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Patricia Keihn of
Texas; two sisters, Marie Craig of Indianapolis, Ind., and Lou Jones of
Portland, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Shelby Gean Bourland, 62, of Lamar died Tuesday, April 20, 2004.
She was a native of Atkins, daughter of the late Russell and Vera Dixon
Jones and was preceded in death by one daughter, Shelia Dean Pack.
Survivors are her husband, F. E. (Red) Bourland; four sons, David
Bourland of Germany, Eugene Bourland of Louisiana, Russell Bourland of
Atkins, and James Bourland of Lamar; two daughters, Pamela Braugham of
Louisiana and Jaysha Bourland of Lamar; three brothers, Russ Jones of
Conway and J. M. Jones and Eddie Jones, both of Atkins; one sister,
Revenna Pratt of Atkins; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, April 23, at Lemley Funeral Chapel in
Atkins with Rev. Charlie Casto officiating. A private burial was held
at Bowden Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Heath Brashear, Clayton Brashear, John Belcher,
Malcolm Jones, Kevin Jones, Terry Pratt and Daniel Brashear.