Beulah Lorene Pledger, 90, of Wagoner, Okla., died Thursday, Jan. 6,
2005, at Wagoner Care Center.
She was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Neta Brown Garrett
and of the Assembly of God faith.
She is survived by one daughter, Lori Phelps of Claremore, Okla.; one
brother, Amsey Garrett of Clarksville; one grandson, John Phelps of
Tulsa, Okla.; two great-grandchildren, Kristin and Kylre Phelps, both
of Tulsa, Okla.; and three nieces, Joyce Carson and Sharon Cline, both
of Clarksville, and Carolyn Bishop of Altus.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Garrett
Cemetery.
Funeral service for Elene Cook Foltz, 88, of Clarksville, who died
Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home, will be held
at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with
Melvin Bankhead officiating. Burial will be private.
Memorials may be made to the Johnson County Library, #2 Taylor Circle,
Clarksville, AR 72830.
She was a daughter of the late Charles Ira and Ethel Hamilton Cook and
widow of James R. Foltz.
Vetra Florine Hixon, 91, of Ozark died Dec. 28, 2004.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late William and
Rose Etta Patterson, widow of James Hixon, member of the First Baptist
Church of Altus, and was preceded in death by one daughter, JoAnn Fine.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Ralph
Franklin of Ozark; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Billy Hixon of
Ozark and Dale and Pat Hixon of Marshall, Texas; four grandchildren,
Mike Franklin and Debby Proffitt, both of Ozark, Tammie Love of Conway
and Regina Stephens of Moline, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
in Ozark with Rev. Bill Milam officiating. Burial was in Nichols Chapel
Cemetery.
Floyd C. Manly, 74, of Russellville, whose son and daughter-in-law, T.
Alex and Jennifer Manly, reside in Clarksville, died Thursday, Dec. 30,
2004, at his home.
He was a native of Detroit, Mich., son of the late Floyd and Sophia
Szymanski Manly, United States Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict
and was stationed in Japan with a fighter bomber squadron,
owner-operator of the Subway restaurants in Russellville for 20 years,
former field engineer for Bechtel Power Corporation, president of the
R. C. Modelers Club in the 1980s, former owner of a photography shop in
Melbourne, Fla., employed with Boeing on the N.A.S.A. moon shot for
four years, columnist for sy0cf1Model Airplane Newssy0cf1 in
1982-83, wrote articles for sy0cf1R. C. Modelersy0cf1 magazine,
designed model airplanes which were printed and sold by sy0cf1R. C.
Modelersy0cf1 magazine, a card player, motorcyclist, snowmobiler and
gun collecter. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Frank
Rynkowski; and one brother, Robert Manly.
Other survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dona L. Manly; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa L. and Kim Altman of Dover and Laura J.
and Bruce Page of Sallisaw, Okla.; mother-in-law, Hazel I. Stern of
Russellville; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Migdalia
Rynkowski of Albuquerque, N. M.; two sisters, Karen Hicks of Monroe,
Mich., and Linda Steffes of Farewell, Mich.; eight grandchildren,
Derek, Kyle and Ashley Altman, Ryan Page, Audra Page Meahl, and Sierra,
Genevieve and Sophia Manly; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the First United
Methodist Church in Russellville with Rev. Mackey Yokem officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Honorary pallbearers were Wednesday night poker buddies and Gaines
Smith.
James Ernest Dobbs, 74, of Clarksville died Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, at
his home.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Verdis McKinley and
Lillian Cline Dobbs, retired Clarksville Wood Products employee after
45 years of service, Baptist, and trustee of the Woodland Community
Building.
Survivors are his wife, Harolene Ritchey Dobbs; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Karen and Roger Frizzell and Susan and Danny Ward, all of
Clarksville; one sister and brother-in-law, Violet and Amsey Garrett of
Clarksville; grandchildren and spouses, Gregory Frizzell, Jeffrey and
Monica Frizzell, Wesley and Dana Frizzell, and Amanda and Scott
McCormick, all of Clarksville; two great-grandchildren, Abby and Kelsey
Frizzell, both of Clarksville; and several nieces and nephews.
Jean McKinney, 73, of Clarksville died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Jeremiah and
Rose Graf Hickey, graduate of Chicago High School in Chicago, Ill.,
member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and a retired Wal-Mart employee.
Survivors are her husband, Dave McKinney; two daughters, Debbie Talley
and Dorothea McKinney, both of Clarksville; four sons and
daughters-in-law, David and Tanya McKinney, Daniel and Rebecca
McKinney, and Dwayne and Tammy McKinney, all of Clarksville and Donald
and Julie McKinney of Fort Smith; two sisters, Judy Stack of Palos
Park, Ill., and Barbara Stolnack of Santa Barbara, Calif.; nine
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Rosary service was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church with Rev. William Wewers, O.S.B., officiating. The body
was cremated following the funeral mass.
Active pallbearers were Danny Crosley, Tom Davenport, Pat Hilton, Dr.
John Dunham, Bert Killane, and Willie Killane.
Joe Henry Shellnut, 63, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005.
He was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church, 32nd degree Mason,
and owner-operator truck driver for Clarksville Refrigerated Lines and
won "Driver of the Year" for 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Jacie Shellnut; three daughters
and one son-in-law, Karen and Leon Fleming and Lisa Hunt, all of
Maumelle and Michelle Graves of Redfield; one stepson and spouse, Lee
and Jamie Payton of Clarksville; one stepdaughter, Jacie Ann Joiner of
Meridian, Miss.; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and L. V. Smith
of Sheridan; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Barbara Shellnut
of Sheridan; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Marlow Missionary Baptist
Church in Sheridan.
Katherine Godfrey, 80, of Lamar died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at
Arkansas Hospice Hospital of Little Rock.
She was a former resident of Auburndale, Fla., sales clerk, member of
the First Baptist Church of Russellville, widow of Wyatt Godfrey,
daughter of the late Justina (Toma) and John Groza Sr., and was
preceded in death by one sister, Mary Bulza, and two brothers, Joe and
John Groza.
She is survived by four sisters, Anna Ehlers of Florida, and Florence
Kobe, Lee Harlow and Sophie Kobe, all of California; and one brother,
Peter (Pete) Groza of California.
Funeral was at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Tom Walker officiating. A second service will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the First Baptist Church in
Auburndale, Fla., with Rev. Charles Harkala officiating. Burial will be
in Auburndale Memorial Park in Auburndale, Fla.
Rev. Loren Edward Famuliner, 68, of Knoxville died Sunday, Jan. 9,
2005, at his home.
He was a minister with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and had
pastored in Seattle, Wash., Fayette, Corder and Waverly, Mo., Grace
Lutheran Church in Clarksville and Zion Lutheran Church at Augsburg. He
was a son of the late E. Bryce and Genevieve J. Davis Famuliner and was
preceded in death by one son, Russell Famuliner; one sister; and one
brother.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Famuliner; two daughters, Rae Ann Gore
of Newberg, Ore., and Carol Lynn Vincent of Tualatin, Ore.; nine
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Zion
Lutheran Church at Augsburg with Rev. Herb Swanson officiating. Burial
was private. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox
Funeral Home.
Norma Edgmon, 80, of Mossville died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Arkansas
Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a native of Wayton, lifelong resident of Newton County,
daughter of the late Henry Allen and Jencie Viola Casey Henderson,
widow of Wilson Edgmon, member of Mossville United Baptist Church, and
was preceded in death by two sons, Eddie and Arvil Edgmon; two
daughters, Kathleen and Iva Carol Edgmon; four brothers, Vernie,
Lester, Bill and Archie Henderson; three sisters, Lillie Edgmon, Beulah
Hampton and Isabel Daniels; and two infant great-grandchildren.
Survivors are two sons and three daughters-in-law, James and Hellen
Edgmon of Ozone, Garrett and Minnie Edgmon of Clarksville, and Ina
Edgmon of Oark; two daughters and sons-in-law, Darcus and Wade
Harderson of Mossville and Viola and Clifford Robertson of Prairie
View; one brother, Paul Henderson of Wayton; two sisters, Lura
Henderson of Wayton and Delilah Wilson of Seneca, Mo.; 19
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at the Mossville United Baptist
Church with Rev. Bobby Young officiating.
Burial was in Mossville Cemetery under the direction of Coffman Funeral
Home of Jasper.
Active pallbearers were Johnny Harderson, James Edgmon, Dean Edgmon,
Stanley Edgmon, Jamey Edgmon, and Chris Edgmon.
Ruth Margaret Price Gillian, 84, of South Fulton, Tenn., formerly of
Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Parkway Regional Hospital
in Fulton, Ky.
A native of Russellville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Holloway Moore, retired employee of Morton Foods in
Russellville, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond Price
and James K. (Red) Gillian; one son, Jerry Price; one sister, Annabelle
Moore; and two brothers, Frank Moore Jr. and Sherman Moore.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Bill Wyatt
Jr. of South Fulton, Tenn.; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Bob Moore officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery at
Russellville.
Vera Lou Daniel, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at her
home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late John R. and
Maggie Poteet Rhett, widow of Jack M. Daniel, member of the Jamestown
Assembly of God Church, and co-owner and book-
keeper at South Park Truck Stop until 1981. She was preceded in death
by four sisters, Alma Farris, Alta Ralph, Elva Wise and Ruby Daniel,
and three brothers, Sherman Rhett, Jim Rhett, and Burl Rhett.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Larry
Crutchfield of Yates Center, Kan.; one son, Jackie Daniel of
Clarksville; two sisters, Maggie Bly of Hackett and Eula Bly of
Clarksville; grandchildren and spouses, Vance, Kelsey and Karen
Crutchfield, Danny Wonser of Burlington, Kan., Sheila and John Payne
and John and Brittany Daniel of Clarksville; and great-grandchildren,
Eli Daniel Crutchfield, Whitney and Devin Wonser of Burlington, Kan.,
Maegan and Braden Daniel Payne and Cameron Daniel of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Hardwicke Funeral
Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be J. W. Bly, Claude Bly, William Earl Daniel,
Noel Daniel, John Payne, and Mitch Crutchfield.
Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Qualls and Sonny Barron.