Amanda E. (Mandy) Havard, 27, of Marshall, Texas, formerly of Coal
Hill, died Saturday, June 12, 2004.
She was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church of Zavalla, Texas,
and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Earl Rhodes.
Survivors include her husband, Shannon Havard; one son, Colby James of
Marshall, Texas; one daughter, Candace Elizabeth of Marshall, Texas;
mother, Diane Rhodes of Zavalla, Texas; father and stepmother, Harold
and Pearlene Pierce of DeBerry, Texas; father-in-law and mother-in-law,
James and Nelda Havard of Coal Hill; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law,
Keri and Jonathan Wilson of Clarksville and Vanessa Havard of
Huntington, Texas.
Daisy Lee Osborn, 92, of Russellville, whose daughter and son-in-law,
Wanda and Rev. J. W. McEntyre, reside in Clarksville, died Saturday,
June 19, 2004.
A native of Altus, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Ethel
Carroll Canady, widow of Marvin Osborn, member of the Pentecostal
Church and was preceded in death by one grandson, Zachary Osborn.
She is survived by one other daughter and son-in-law, Mary and John
Lake of Little Rock; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Charles Osborn
of Memphis, Tenn., James and Bobbye Osborn of Atkins, and Freddy Osborn
of Mississippi; 15 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and
numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Humphrey Chapel in
Russellville with Rev. Bob Branch and Rev. J. W. McEntyre officiating.
Burial will be in McFadden Cemetery at Dover.
Dolfus Strope, 87, of Altus died Monday, June 14, 2004, at Mercy
Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
He was a supervisor for Cargill, Navy veteran of World War II, native
of the Spadra Community and son of the late Sylvester and Ruthie Bailey
Strope.
Survivors include one brother, Arlon Strope of Altus; four nieces,
Dorothy Perry of Altus, Charlotte Delaney and Ruth Ann Bennett, both of
Ozark, and Linda Epperson of Hartman; one nephew, John Strope of
Springdale; and companion, Christine Murphy of Altus.
Hubert J. Nicholas, 84, of Van Buren died Saturday, June 19, 2004.
He was a native of Clarksville, retired coal miner from Evans Coal
Company and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, the Civilian
Conservation Corps Company No. 3795, the United Mine Workers
Association, and Sebastian Masonic Lodge No. 706 where he was a 32nd
degree Mason. He was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Ruth Center Nicholas; one son
and daughter-in-law, Jim and Vikki Nicholas of Baytown, Texas, and Mary
and Scott Keys of Muskogee, Okla.; and three grandchildren, Kristy
Nicholas of Houston, Texas, Brent Nicholas of Baytown, Texas, and Sally
Keys of Muskogee, Okla.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Edwards Funeral Home in
Fort Smith. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Brad Brown, Jerry Duncan, Jack Lacey, Roger
Pringnitz, Grady Snider, Buck Summers and Jerry Wallen.
Honorary pallbearers were Friends of Devil's Den, J. D. Brown, Jim
Byers, Pete Dell, Herman Edgin, John Golhar, Gary Hall, August
Khilling, James Moses, Roy Nichols, John Quinley, Orville Taylor and
James Wigley.
Mary Etta Coon, 87, of Clarksville died Friday, June 18, 2004, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include her husband, Rex Coon; one daughter and son-in-law,
Rebecca and Bradley Ring of Sand Springs, Okla.; and three
grandchildren.
The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mary Jo Tolbert Hurley, 67, of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 16,
2004, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Horace J. and
Georgia Mae Ricketts Tolbert, member of the First United Methodist
Church, 1954 graduate of Clarksville High School, member of the
basketball team and Beta Club, cheerleader for four years, graduate of
the University of the Ozarks, former physical education teacher at
Clarksville High School, lifeguard at Clarksville Swimming Pool for
several years and was the recipient of the Pillar of Progress Award for
volunteer work in 1991.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Fenton and David
Little and Libby and Scott Fogg, all of Clarksville; one son and
daughter-in-law, Bobby and Trish Hurley of Clarksville; two sisters and
brothers-in-law, Sue and Bill Bennett of Knoxville and Jonnie and Kent
Westbrook of Little Rock; eight grandchildren, Brooke, Brittany, Blake
and Lil' Bob Hurley, Dylan Hanson, Emily Little, and Chyanne and Hannah
Fogg; and one aunt, Opal Tolbert of Clarksville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, June 21, at the Clarksville Church of
Christ with Rev. Tom Underhill officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Active pallbearers were Dale Meek, Donald Meek, Lonnie Qualls, Dayne
Phillips, Ray Black, Billy Willis, Bill Bennett and Kent Westbrook.
Honorary pallbearers were Harold Lewis, Ted Young, Harold Johnson, Liz
Meek, Kanna Lou Phillips, Levada Qualls, Veda Meek, Bobbie Jean Black,
and caretakers, Pauline Fetters, Marie Clayborn, Chris Harris, Audrey
Sanderford, Carole Ragsdale and Carree Bunton.
Maxine Miracle Wasson Snider, 85, of Fayetteville died Monday, June 21,
2004, at Fayetteville.
She was born at Hartman, daughter of the late Hugh A. and Gladys Adkins
Miracle, widow of Joaquin O. Wasson and Carl P. Fry, member of the
University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, former member of Pen Women
of America, published writer of folklore and poetry, and a
prize-winning photographer.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, David J. and Janice
Wasson of Fayetteville; one grandson and spouse, John David and Jenny
Wasson of Fayetteville; one granddaughter and spouse, Jaimi and
Jonathan Warner of Fayetteville; three great-grandchildren, Austin
Wasson of Springfield, Mo., and Emily Halle and Allison Halle, both of
Fayetteville; two sisters, Lee Miracle Lewis and Carolyn Miracle Ross,
both of Houston, Texas; one nephew, Doug Lewis of Houston, Texas; and
one aunt, Elizabeth Leiter of San Angelo, Texas.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at University Baptist
Church in Fayetteville followed by burial at 3 p.m. at Woodland
Cemetery north of Clarksville. Arrangements are under the direction of
Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale.
Opal Keith Hammond, 85, of Clarksville died Monday, June 21, 2004, at
her home.
She was a native of the Spadra Community, graduate of Paris High
School, member of First Baptist Church, former co-owner of Hammond
Hardware Store in Clarksville for 25 years, and widow of Arlis R.
Hammond.
Survivors are one daughter, Sheila Bryant of Clarksville; one son,
Keith Hammond of Clarksville; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and
Vivian Keith of Clarksville; one grandson, Brian Hammond of
Clarksville; and one niece and spouse, Shirley and Rick Richardson of
Ozark.