Alpha Mae Rea, 76, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a native of Bell County, Ky., daughter of the late Dorsey and
Mary Jane Martin Partin, widow of Rolland Edgar Rea, and was preceded
in death by three sons, Roger Dale Rea, George Allen Rea, and Lawrence
Partin, and three brothers, Roy, John and Gib Partin.
She is survived by one daughter, Fay Dunson of Clarksville; three sons,
Henry Rea of Huntington, Ind., James Rea of Scranton, and Rolland Rea
of Clarksville; stepmother, Haster Bull of Pineville, Ky.; and two
sisters, Omega McEachin of Florida and Frances Ferguson of Kentucky.
A private memorial service will be held in Kentucky at a later date.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Juan Federico Montelongo, 18, of Lamar died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, in
Little Rock.
He was a student and member of the First Baptist Church of Clarksville.
Survivors include his parents, Federico and Araceli Rabago Montelongo
of Lamar; two sisters, Pamela and Marisol Montelongo, both of Lamar;
and two brothers, Rodolfo and Francisco Montelongo, both of Lamar.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at the First Baptist Church in
Clarksville with Rev. Robert Brown officiating.
Burial was in Minnow Creek Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Mildred Allene Hardwicke, 82, of Hagarville died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004,
at her home.
She was a retired sales clerk, member of the First Presbyterian Church,
daughter of the late Zearl Columbus and Martha A. Harris Morris, widow
of Robert H. Hardwicke, and was preceded in death by one brother, James
H. Morris of Clarksville.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and John Hull of
Hagarville; two grandsons, Andrew R. Hull and Chris Hull and wife,
Tonuia, all of Hagarville; three great-grandchildren, Michael, Samantha
and Alyssa Hull of Hagarville, one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline
and Floyd Dickerson of Conway; and one sister-in-law, Deena Morris of
Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the First Presbyterian
Church in Clarksville.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be James Dickerson, Larry Dickerson, Keith Dickerson,
Steve Garrison, J. D. Jones and Don Cochran.
Mabel Bailey Murray, 82, sister of Mary Louise Roberts of Coal Hill,
died Oct. 6, 2004, in Sacramento, Calif.
She was a native of Clarksville, 47-year resident of Sacramento,
Calif., longtime employee of Sacramento County Hospital and UCD Med
Center, widow of Dallas L. Bailey and William H. Murray, and was
preceded in death by one son, Gerald W. Bailey, and one grandson, James
D. Popejoy.
Other survivors include four daughters and two sons-in-law, Anna
Popejoy, Sandra and Carl Lee, Peggy and John Branson, and Patricia
Graves, all of Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter-in-law, Carol Bailey of
Pacific House, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Mattie Helen Wilhelm, 85, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004,
in a Fort Smith hospital.
She was a native of the Pittsburg Community and daughter of the late
Charley and Ocie Mae Hankins Brown.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Nancye
Wilhelm of Jackson, Ala., and Nelson and Elaine Wilhelm of Fort Smith;
six brothers, W. A. Brown of Ozone, Kenneth Brown of Knoxville, Ronald
Brown of Bryan, Texas, Paul Brown of Wichita, Kan., and Charles Brown
and Edward Brown, both of Lamar; three grandchildren, Jason Wilhelm of
Mobile, Ala., John Wilhelm of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Julie Wilhelm
of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the First Baptist Church in
Ozark with Rev. Sam Brown officiating.
Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Ozark under the direction of Shaffer
Funeral Home.
Polly Eudola Jennings, 84, of Clarksville died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, in
a Conway nursing home.
She was native of Johnson County, member of the Clarksville Church of
Christ, and was preceded in death by one brother, Herbert Crowden and
one sister, Haskell Crowden.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Jennings Sr.; two daughters,
Willie Patterson Davis and Beth Hodges, both of Greenbrier; two sons,
Herbert L. Jennings Jr. of Scranton and Dr. James Jennings of
Bangladesh; two sisters, Ellen McCarley of Lamar and Emogene Crotts of
Mulvane, Kan.; three brothers, Gene Crowden of Larussell, Mo., Richard
Crowden of Lamar, and Norman (Skeeter) Crowden of Clarksville; 15
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Clarksville Church of
Christ.
Burial was at Mt. Airy Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral
Chapel of Fort Smith.
Active pallbearers were Craig Patterson, Greg Patterson, Dustin Smith,
Tyler Loop, Cody Smith, and Kory Loop.
Tracy C. Wood, 36, son-in-law of Frances Asner of Knoxville, died
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004.
He was a native of Muleshoe, Texas, former resident of Sudan, Texas,
member of the Church of God at Antioch, Tenn., drummer, and was
preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Bessie Wood and
William A. Reese.
Other survivors include his wife, Sherry Wood; parents, Donald and
Maudie Wood of Russellville; one brother, Keith Wood of Russellville;
brothers-in-law, Jonathan Asner and Richard Savina; and maternal
grandmother, Ellen Reese of Portales, N. M.
Wayne Cook, 82, of Hagarville died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
A native of Doniphan, Mo., he was a son of the late George W. and
Almedia Hall Cook, Army veteran of World War II, member of the
Russellville Christian Center, attended the University of Missouri at
Colombia and was employed in the private sector of Conatzer Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Eddie Cook; one daughter and son-in-law,
Nan and Leland Loyd of Hagarville; one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and
Sharon Cook of Broken Arrow, Okla.; one sister, Trilby Benton of West
Plains, Mo.; and five grandchildren, Joshua Loyd of Denver, Colo., and
Andrea Cook, Elaine Cook, Mike Cook, and James Cook, all of Broken
Arrow, Okla.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at the
East Cemetery at Hagarville with Rev. Leland Loyd officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Wilma Bohannon Duff, 89, of Clinton, La., died Oct. 30, 2004.
She was a native of the Spadra Community, daughter of the late Virgil
T. and Lola Mae Gunn Bohannon, widow of Marion Duff, member of the
Assembly of God Church, former resident of Little Rock, and was
preceded in death by one daughter, Marion Lou Beckner and one grandson,
Clark McGraw.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Billie and Virgil
McGraw of Clinton, La., and Pat Summers of Pensacola, Fla.; one son and
daughter-in-law, David H. and Betty Tucker Duff of Mabelvale; one
sister, Alene Johnson of Clarksville; one brother, Buddy Bohannon of
Alma; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.