C. Harmon Tullos, 80, of Hartman died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Enola, he was a son of the late Oscar M. and Artie Stivers
Tullos, member of Clarksville Church of Christ and Johnson County
Master Gardeners Club, World War II Navy veteran, stationed aboard the
USS Halligan, and retired from the Arkansas Highway Transportation
Department as an asphalt inspector for 38 years.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois Chrisman Tullos; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Dan and Keri Tullos of Searcy and Steve and Enola
Tullos of Tallahassee, Fla.; one brother, Richard O. Tullos of Little
Rock; and four grandchildren, Dani Tullos of St. Louis, Mo., Jake
Tullos and A. J. Tullos, both of Tallahassee, Fla., and Ian Tullos of
Searcy.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with John Ballard officiating. Burial will be in Hess Cemetery
at Coal Hill.
Carrol D. (Jack) Allen, 81, of Ozark, brother of Pauline Jacobs of
Hunt, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial
in Ozark.
He was a son of the late William Seldon and Dessie Ogden Allen, retired
Boen Aircraft employee, Baptist, and was preceded in death by his wife,
Maralyn Allen.
Other survivors are one brother-in-law and one-sister-in-law, Wayne and
Bonnie Pyron of Clarksville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial with military honors was at
the Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Graveside services and burial for Charlie Ewell Hignite, 89, of
Baytown, Texas, who died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at his home, will be at
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Oakland Cemetery with Phillip Baxter
officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
6, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
He was a retired rancher and bookkeeper, Mason, member of the National
Rifle Association and the Exxon Mobil Retirees Association, and son of
the late John Thomas and Polly Jane Ritchie Hignite.
C. Harmon Tullos, 80, of Hartman died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Enola, he was a son of the late Oscar M. and Artie Stivers
Tullos, member of Clarksville Church of Christ and Johnson County
Master Gardeners Club, World War II Navy veteran, stationed aboard the
USS Halligan, and retired from the Arkansas Highway Transportation
Department as an asphalt inspector for 38 years.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois Chrisman Tullos; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Dan and Keri Tullos of Searcy and Steve and Enola
Tullos of Tallahassee, Fla.; one brother, Richard O. Tullos of Little
Rock; and four grandchildren, Dani Tullos of St. Louis, Mo., Jake
Tullos and A. J. Tullos, both of Tallahassee, Fla., and Ian Tullos of
Searcy.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with John Ballard officiating. Burial will be in Hess Cemetery
at Coal Hill.
Duran Patrick (Sparky) Athey, 46, of Hollister, Mo., died Monday, Oct.
25, 2004, at his home.
He was a musician and son of the late B. F. Athey.
Survivors include one son, Bobby Duran Athey; mother and stepfather,
Faye E. and John O. Woodard of Clarksville; four sisters, Brenda Hargis
of Mountain Home, Deborah Redman of Corpus Chris-
ti, Texas, Jennifer Simpson of Alice, Texas, and Fran Springs of
Luling, Texas; and two brothers, Dennis Athey of San Antonio, Texas,
and Frank Athey of Sandia, Texas.
David F. Rands, 35, of Van Buren died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, in a Fort
Smith hospital.
He was a native of Savannah, Ga., son of the late Joseph Rands,
Methodist and an Eagle Scout.
Survivors include his mother, Carol Rands of Van Buren; one brother,
Marc Rands of London, England; two nephews, Thomas and Timothy Rands of
London, England; and an aunt, Janice Killian.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel
in Fort Smith followed by graveside services and burial at 3:30 p.m. at
the Hartman Cemetery.
Florence Emogene Bean Perkins, 80, formerly of Clarksville, died
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, in Centerton.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Abe and Florence
Obiline Reid Bean, obtained her GED at the age of 60, was a member of
the First Baptist Church in Centerton for approximately 14 years where
she was a former Sunday school teacher, training union teacher, Bible
school teacher, director of WMU, and prayer chairman for WMU, and a
member of Merry Matrons Extension Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, W. J. (Perk)
Perkins; one son, Donald Lawrence Perkins; one great-granddaughter;
three sisters, Lora Emiline Bean Robbins, Estelle Roenna Bean St.
Clair, and Sarah Nerine Bean Hunt Hughey; and one brother, James
Lawrence Bean, formerly of Clarksville.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Ken Williams of
Centerton; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James
(Louise) Perkins Sr. of Oklahoma City, Okla., Phillip and Ruth Perkins
of Kenific, Okla., and Floyd Perkins of the home; nine grandchildren,
Bea Howser Rosencutter of Centerton, Mike Howser, Pam Parson of
Bentonville, James Perkins Jr., Teri Smith, Paula Duvell, Julie Meeley,
Tracey Vinson of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Gail Davis of Del City,
Okla.; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-granddaughters; one
brother and two sisters-in-law, Edward D. and Helen Bean of Van Buren
and Shirley Bean of Laotto, Ind.; two foster daughters, Betty Holt of
Seligman, Mo., and Susie Smith of Bentonville; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral
Home in Bentonville with Steve Dykes, Hospice chaplain, officiating.
Burial was in Centerton Cemetery.
George Merrin Brooks, 80, of Altus, father of Gail Henslee of Coal
Hill, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in
Ozark.
He was a son of the late Finis and Nancy Lock Brooks, native of
Waurika, Okla., Army veteran of World War II, and retired furniture
manufacturing employee.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Ellis Brooks; one other daughter,
Christine Brooks of Santa Clair, Calif.; one son, James Brooks of Rio
Rancho, N. M.; one sister, Cleo Brooks of Sisco, Texas; three
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
John Franklin Babson, 84, of Clarksville died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at
his home.
He was a son of the late Jesse James and Penelope Inman Babson, member
of Spadra Baptist Church, Moose Lodge and American Legion, automotive
recycler owner, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Sarkis and
Ernest Babson.
Survivors include his wife, Naomia Babson; one daughter and son-in-law,
Judy and Joe Black of Coal Hill; three sons and one daughter-in-law,
Gary and Beth Babson of Hutchinson, Kan., Daniel (Boone) Babson of
Branson, Mo., and Chris Babson of Clarksville; one sister, Ione Napier
of Ash, N. C.; grandchildren, Terry, Kenny, David, Teresa and Leann
Babson, Cody and Kylie Black, Brandi, Josh, Chelsia and Blake Babson,
and Jaye and Megan Babson; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Bob Oden and Josh Bazyk officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Cody Black, Blake Babson, Josh Bazyk, Jeremy
Avaritt, Paul Harris, and D. J. Schouweiler.
Honorary pallbearers were Winston May, John Woodard, Jim Patterson,
Wallace Ritchie, Gordon Reese, Jack Elrod, and Jim Mitchell.
James Walter Henson Jr., 70, of Clarksville died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004,
at his home.
He was a native of Hunt, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Walter
(Annis Clinton) Henson Sr., graduate of Clarksville High School,
attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University
of the Ozarks, member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and the
Cattlemen's Association, retired Master Lock Company employee, and was
preceded in death by one half-brother, Douglas Jacobs.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Harlene Janelle Henson; two
sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Walter (Stacie) Henson
III of North Little Rock and Mr. and Mrs. Clint (Marti) Henson of Hot
Springs; and four grandchildren, J. W. Henson IV of North Little Rock,
and Hannah Henson, Emma Henson and Elle Henson, all of Hot Springs.
Rosary was at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church with Father William Wewers officiating. Burial will be in
Liberty Hill Cemetery at Hunt.
Pallbearers will be Charles Callahan, Robert Ed Farris, Bob Hurley, Dr.
John Dunham, Donald Meek and Dale Meek.
Lorin W. (Bud) Schoepp, 95, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at his home at
"Breezy Hill Ranch" at the top of Ozone Mountain.
He was born Dec. 24, 1908, in Davenport, Iowa, to Ludwig and Margaret
Agnes Hoffman Schoepp but moved to Chicago, Ill., in 1909. He attended
Knickerbocker Grade School in Chicago, Ill., Lane Technical High
School, and Armour Institute of Technology where he received BS and ME
degrees. He also attended numerous other courses including real estate,
sales promotion, and electrical engineering.
He began his career as engineer and later business manager for the
Irving Park YMCA. He was formerly employed in sales by Bonnar Vaughter
Fan Fold Company in Cleveland, Ohio, invited to become personnel
director of Chicago Rawhide Manufacturing Company, former president of
Wright & Huber, Inc., member of the Lions and Rotary clubs of
Chicago, member of Chicago Sales Executive Club, director of Illinois
Thoroughbred Breeders Association, board member of the National Safety
Council of Illinois, organizer and president of Irving Park Camera Club
in Chicago, Ill., owner of Breezy Hill Farm in Illinois where he bred,
raised, raced and rehabilitated thoroughbred horses, and originated and
operated the L. W. Schoepp Company Graphic Arts, Sales Promotion and
Business Development in Chicago, Ill., for 21 years.
He moved to Johnson County in October 1970 and became active in the
First United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Club, and Johnson County Chamber
of Commerce, where he served two three-year board terms. In 1972, he
started a Ford tractor sales and service business in Clarksville which
he operated for six years. He was a catalyst in the formation of
Johnson County's first rural fire district, RFD No. 1, in the Mt.
Vernon-Ludwig Community. He assisted in the numerous fund-raisers and
the construction of the fire station as well as serving as an active
fire fighter and a fire spotter from his mountain home in addition to
keeping officials posted from his CB base station. He brought back and
donated to RFD 1 a large amount of fire fighting equipment secured from
a fire department in Illinois which was updating its own equipment. He
served on the Board of Directors of RFD No. 1 for four years.
He was an active member of the Johnson County Emergency Services team,
assisted in the Johnson County Sheriff's office and county collector's
office and installed the first two computers and developed a program to
produce personal property printed statement. He was a former
photographer for the Johnson County Graphic.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Schoepp.
Survivors include one niece, Judie Ferguson and husband, Frank, of
Upper St. Clair, Pa.; one nephew, Burton Schoepp and wife, Viola, of
Des Plains, Ill.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the First United Methodist
Church with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating.
Burial was in Oakland
Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mary Juanita Garrison, 72, of Clarksville died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired home health employee, member of Second Baptist Church
in Clarksville, daughter of the late Henery and Mae Underwood, widow of
Clarence M. Garrison, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann
Hume and Virginia Underwood; and six brothers, Norman, Alfred, Vernon,
Bill, Edger, and Willard Underwood.
Survivors include one daughter, Alice Ann Harris of Dayton, Ohio; one
adopted daughter, Carolyn Phillips; two grandchildren, Melissa
Armstrong and husband, Chris, and Thomas Williams; and two
great-grandchildren, Justin and Tyler Armstrong.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Kenny Phillips, Ken Young, Chet Wages, Thomas
Smith, Pat Hilton, and Patrick Baker.
Funeral for Robert (Ray) Blackford, 64, of Bauxite, who died Friday,
Oct. 29, 2004, was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Hardwicke Funeral
Home with Rev. Larry Horne officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
He was a native of Van Buren, former resident of Lamar, and son of the
late Robert Guy and Elva Annette Blackford.
Robert Dwayne Holt, 60, of Gore, Okla., died Oct. 19, 2004, at the
Veterans Medical Center in Muskogee, Okla.
He was a native of Lamar, truck driver, Army veteran and was preceded
in death by two brothers, Sonny Sparks and Michael Sparks of
Clarksville, and grandparents, Pete and Myrtle Mae Holt of Lamar.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Holt; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Steve and Diane Holt of Clarksville and Billy and Paula Holt of Baton
Rouge, La.; five daughters, Susan Mayes and husband, Tim, of Gore,
Okla., Lisa Holt of Dennison, Texas, Tracy Holt of Fayetteville, and
Kim Holt of Hartman; two stepchildren and spouses, Tim and Angie
Wheeler and Tammy and Todd Matthews of Muskogee, Okla.; mother, Gladys
Sparks of Clarksville; three brothers, Carl Lee Sexton of Barling, Troy
Sparks of Scranton, and Billy Dean Sparks of Clarksville; six sisters,
Jimmie Peters of Dallas, Texas, Thelma Stewart of Pryor, Okla., Sylvia
Smith of Lincoln, and Linda Woods, Brenda Higgs and Rhonda Sparks, all
of Clarksville; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.