Elna Virginia Leonard, 89, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Monty and Rilla Fiefe Davidson, widow of
Paul C. Leonard, retired school teacher, and member of the First United
Methodist Church in Clarksville.
She is survived by two nieces, Beatrice Yeargain of Clarksville and
Janice LaBarge of Sacramento, Calif.; and one nephew, Benny Leonard of
Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the First United
Methodist Church in Clarksville with burial to follow at Maple Springs
Cemetery near Batesville. Arrangements are under the direction of
Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Calvin Yeargain, Rob Leonard, Jim LaBarge, Benny
Leonard, William Freer, and Larry Horton.
James B. Daniel, 80, of Knoxville died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a minister, member of Bible Standard Fellowship Assemblies, son
of the late John D. and Tennie Patterson Daniel, and was preceded in
death by two sisters, Gracie Sparks and Hattie Manley; and four
brothers, Namon E. Daniel, John W. Daniel, Clyde W. Daniel, and Gorman
K. Daniel.
Survivors include his widow, Loleta Daniel; and one sister, Katherine
Green of LaCrecenta, Calif.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Leroy Muncy and Robert Higganbottom officiating. Burial was
in Lone Pine Cemetery.
James Sam Poteet, 63, of Clarksville died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was retired, Army veteran, and son of the late Francis Poteet.
Survivors include his mother, Rena Poteet of Clarksville; one brother,
William Poteet of Columbus, Ohio; nieces and nephews, Leanne, Cherry,
Tanya and Scott Poteet; grand-nieces and grand-nephews, Jessica,
Graham, Chloe, Julian, Jacob, Frederick, Franklin and Rachel; and
cousins, Pat Hunt Fisher of Newport, Sharon Hunt Lloyd of Clearwater,
Fla., Gary Scarborough of Clarksville, and Jerry Way and Beau Poteet,
both of Dallas, Texas.
Margaret Rebecca Higgs McCarley, 86, of Lamar died Tuesday, Sept. 7,
2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late Zena Horace and
Agnes Rebecca Ketcheside Higgs, widow of John Frank McCarley, graduate
of Lamar High School, attended college in Conway, and was a charter
member of the Lamar Baptist Church where she was a member of Mary
Martha Sunday School class.
She was preceded in death by one son, John McCarley Jr.; one daughter,
Sandra Robinson; one brother, Rye Higgs; one sister, Mildred Higgs; one
granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters-in-law, Billy H.
McCarley, Randy B. McCarley, Ricky D. and Lisa A. McCarley, and Michael
K. and Paige McCarley, all of Lamar; three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Barbara A. Watson of Knoxville, and Gail and James (Pete)
Nichols and Elaine and Charles (Gene) Leeds, all of Lamar; one brother,
Z. H. Higgs Jr. of Knoxville; two sisters, Mary Dean Green and Imogene
Murphy, both of Fresno, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the Lamar Baptist Church
with Rev. Nelson Wilhelm and Rev. Clyde Vire officiating.
Burial was in Knoxville Cemetery under the direction of Shinn Funeral
Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were grandsons, Todd Higgins, Jason Higgins, Brent
Robinson, Chris Nichols, Greg McCarley, Jeff McCarley, Luke Leeds, Jake
Leeds, Jon McCarley, and Daniel McCarley.
Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters, Tamara Danette Atwood, Kyla
Reynolds, Shelly Robinson, Billie Dawn McCarley, Malina Wood, Amanda
Reisch, Amy McCoy, Elizabeth McCarley, Leslie McCarley, Alison
McCarley, Rebekah McCarley, Katie Jo McCarley, and sons-in-law, Shelby
Robinson, James (Pete) Nichols, Gene Leeds and Kenneth Higgins.
Funeral for Maxie E. Palmer, 81, of Benton, Ill., who died Wednesday,
Sept. 8, 2004, at his home, was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at
Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Skinner officiating. Burial
was in Lone Pine Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Justin Gray, Farrand Gray, Rodney Gilley, Timothy
Byfield, Drew Byfield, and Ray Patton.
He was a native of Hope, son of the late Louis and Bertha Pinkston
Palmer, Army Air Force veteran of World War II, and was preceded in
death by one granddaughter, Amande Palmer; and one great-grandchild,
Michael Andrew Knoles.
Melissa Diann Stephens, 44, of Clarksville died Thursday, Sept. 9,
2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was born at McAlester, Okla., to Lewis and Mildred McCutcheon
George.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Tabitha and Brent Brown
of Hartman; two brothers, Samuel Jones of Lamar and Johnny Jones of
Paris; and two grandchildren, Alexis Baxley and Brent Brown Jr., both
of Hartman.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the Cornwell Funeral Home
Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Rick Reeds officiating. Burial was in
Elizabeth Hall Cemetery at New Blaine.
Active pallbearers were James Armijo, Anthony Bray, David Bidwell, Joe
Kraus, and Kenneth Kelly.
Meda K. Skidgel, 89, of Cabot, formerly of Clarksville, died Monday,
Sept. 13, 2004, at her home.
She was a retired nurse, member of Life Tabernacle Church of Cabot and
Belle Grove Chapter No. 56 Order of the Eastern Star at Ludwig,
daughter of the late Harden A. and Carrie Mae Bean King, and widow of
Otis H. Skidgel.
She is survived by one daughter, Della Allen of Cabot; three
grandchildren, Michael W. Jennings and Vickie L. Dreher, both of Cabot,
and Deletta K. Dreher of Aurora, Mo.; five great-grandchildren; and
four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
Rev. Clyde Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Airy Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Robert Dreher, Josh McReynolds, Lester Holland, Ben
King, Kyle King, and Shaune LaPee.
Parker Louis Fullerton, infant son of Shane and Jama Fullerton of
Searcy, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004.
Other survivors include two brothers, J. Paul and Pate; grandparents,
Larry and Judy Holman of Lamar and Russ and Paulette Fullerton;
great-grandparents, Wilma Fullerton, Pauline and Eugene Gillette, and
Son and Betty James of Hagarville; uncle, Brock Holman; and aunt,
Marissa Holman.
He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Paul Fullerton and
Odell and Betty Holman of Lamar; and an aunt, Brook Ann Holman.