Charles Clifton Mason Jr., 62, of Oark died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clifton (Marie Sheppard)
Mason Sr., laborer, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Brenda
Lee Mason and Sherry Lynne Mason Boen.
Survivors include his widow, Nora Lee Brock Mason; one son, John Edward
Mason of Clarksville; one sister, Margaret England of Fort Smith; seven
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Oark
Cemetery with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Arrangements were under
the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Dwight Stepp, Alan Stepp, Jeffery Stepp, Jeremy
Stepp, Glenn Stepp Sr., and Keith Stepp.
Funeral for Dora Atwell Miller, 88, a native of Johnson County, who
died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, was at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at
Edwards Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith with Rev. Steve Stewart and Rev.
Brent Summerhill officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Keith Cottingham, David Ferguson, Jonathan Leonard,
Dewaine Summerhill, Eric Summerhill, and Tony White.
Memorials may be made to Texarkana Baptist Orphanage, P. O. Box 611,
Texarkana, AR 75504-0611.
She was the widow of John B. Miller, member of Cavanaugh Missionary
Baptist Church in Fort Smith where she was active in several ministries
for several years, and was employed for 33 years as a training aids
officer at Fort Chaffee for the 4th U. S. Army, which was later known
as the 5th U. S. Army.
Daniel Dwayne Joseph Murray, 53, of Clarksville died Monday, Aug. 16,
2004, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was an Army veteran, construction employee, and was preceded in
death by one son, Dominic Murray.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Felicia and Charles
Bruton of Lamar; one son, Richard Murray of California; parents, Dwayne
and Barbara Ann Casey Murray of Clarksville; one sister, Michaela
Ratledge of California; three brothers, Mark Murray, Paul Murray, and
Christopher Murray, all of California; and three grandchildren,
Brittany Bruton, Makenzy Bruton and Bryr Bruton, all of Lamar.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Everette Ewing, 77, of Pine Bluff died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at St.
Vincent Medical Center.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Paul and Jessie Brown
Ewing, graduate of Clarksville High School, Navy veteran of World War
II, Methodist and retired Hancock Fabrics employee.
Survivors include one daughter, Lydia Ewing of Memphis, Tenn.; one son,
Roger Ewing of North Little Rock; one sister, Pat Shackleford of
Conway; one grandchild, Zachary Maxey of Little Rock; five nieces;
three nephews; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and companion,
Debbie Ewing of Pine Bluff.
Karleen Howard, 66, of Barling died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at St.
Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, native of Kansas City, Kan.,
and daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Gritton Harms.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Howard; two daughters, Debbie
Simpson of Clarksville and Katina Wadsworth of Barling; one son, Johnny
Lee Howard of Clarksville; one sister, Cindy Giles of Lamar; six
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Mark Burger officiating. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Huey Simpson, Eric Brown, Lance Ralph, Joe Bieker,
Carl Edwards and Steve Giles.
Phillip Ivan Crowder, two-month-old son of Samantha Whitten of
Clarksville and Thomas Crowder Jr. of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Aug.
10, 2004, at his home.
Other survivors include one sister, Abby Lynn Crowder of the home;
grandparents, Sharon and Larry Taylor and Wilma and John Helmert, all
of Clarksville; great-grandmothers, Joann Horn of Clarksville and Dovie
Carter of Crossett; great-great-grandmother, Nona Robinson of Andrews,
Texas; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.