Mrs. Biddie O. Hoover, 78, of Hartman died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at
Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
A native of Hartman, she was a daughter of the late George and Florence
Bell Evans, widow of Ray Hoover, graduate of Hartman High School, member
of the Hartman Methodist Church and Coal Hill VFW 8532, and was a nurse
in the Waves during World War II stationed in Hawaii. She was preceded
in death by one son, Duell, three sistes, and four brothers.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Flo Ann and Don Highfill
of Hartman; one sister, Wanda Hook of Hartman; one brother, Doyle Evans
of Hartman; and three grandchildren, Cory Highfill, Jeff Highfill, and
Reagan Highfill, all of Hartman.
Graveside services and burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17,
at the Hess Cemetery with Rev. Phil Sturdy officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Don Highfill, Larry Carter, Stanley Carter,
Randy Carter, Earl Carter, and Robert Carter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Evans, Jimmy Evans, David Evans, George Evans, Larry Evans, James Evans, James Carter, Bob Emery, and Randy Salinero.
Bill Russell, 80, of Demming, N. M., died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in
Demming, N. M.
He was a former resident of Clarksville and son of the late Andy and
Belle Garland Russell.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bobbie Russell; one daughter; two
sisters, Ruby Carter Tyner of Clarksville and Georgia Smith of Conway;
and two grandchildren.
Funeral and burial were Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Demming, N. M.
Gilbert (G. G.) Carter, 74, of Fresno, Calif., died Friday, Nov. 12,
1999.
He was a native of Texas, former resident of Madera, Calif., installation
supervisor, member of the Fig Garden Golf Course in Fresno, Calif., was
active in Boy Scouts where he was Wood badge holder and a Thunderbird training
chairman in the Sequoia Council District, and founder of the first Explorer
Post at the Methodist Church in Madera, Calif.
Survivors include one son, Gilbert Carter Jr. of Fresno, Calif.; two
daughters, Susan Harris and Sandy Smith, both of Madera, Calif.; five grandchildren,
Melissa, Melinda, Kymme, Travis and Jenna; one great-grandson, Andrew;
and the mother of his children, Pauline Mayfield of Coal Hill.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Jay Chapel in Madera, Calif., with burial at Arbor Vitae Cemetery in Madera, Calif.
James I. Elmore, 44, of the Gilkey Community in Yell County died Tuesday,
Nov. 9, 1999, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
In June 1994 he became a probation-parole officer for the Arkansas Department
of Community Punishment Area 7 serving Johnson, Pope, Yell, Conway and
Franklin counties.
A native of Russellville, he was a 1973 graduate of Plainview High School
and a 1977 graduate of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville where he
received a bachelor of science degree in history and political science.
He was a licensed minister and member of the New Bethel Missionary Baptist
Church where he served as youth minister and the teenage Sunday school
class teacher.
A former employee of the Yell County Sheriff's office, he had been a
supervisor, radio dispatcher, deputy and investigator for the prosecuting
attorney's office, a former constable for Gilkey Township, past member
of the Rover Volunteer Fire Department, past PTO president for Plainview
Rover schools, a ham radio operator, member of the Nuclear Response Team
for Yell County and the coordinator for the Yell County Nuclear Planning
and Development Team.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Lorene Hunt Elmore, one
brother, and one sister.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Debbie Ann Hamley Elmore; two daughters,
Sarah Ann Elmore and Rebekah Lorene Elmore, both of the home; father, Obie
Madison Elmore of Russellville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold
and Pat Hamley of Brockwell; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Travis and
Rhonda Frisbee of Batesville; one nephew, Kevin Frisbee of Batesville;
and several cousins.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Danville First
Baptist Church with Brad Finkbeiner and W. K. Roach officiating.
Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery near Plainview under the direction
of Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville.
Active pallbearers were Tim Noblett, Mike Green, Tony Patton, Chuck
McCool, William Marks, Michael Marks, Gary Ennis and Jasper George.
Honorary pallbearers were area 7 probation-parole officers including Jeff Tillman, Esther Shuffield, Tom Oliphant Jr., Carrie Short, Frank Richter, Deanna Edwards, Kenneth Trimberger, Ewing Cline, Eric Blackburn, Kent Kamm, Betsy Bostian, Linda Andrews, Tish Riedmueller, Charlotte Cross, Rene Hall, Archie Rousey, and the area 7 supervisors, Dan Roberts and Bob Brazzel.
Mrs. Mary G. Larison, 76, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Jessie and Louise Bond Wright, widow
of Howard Larison, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Haberlein,
and one sister, Pauline Taylor.
She is survived by two daughters, Catherine Sue Cowell of Clarksville
and Janie Silvey of Lamar; two sons, Donald Guinnip and Frank Jessie Guinnip,
both of Kansas City, Kan.; one sister, Ester Russo of St. Louis, Mo.; one
brother, Charles Wright of Jefferson City, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Annie's
Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under
the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Wesley Walker, Tim Schultz, Larry Skidgel, Jerrold
Cowell, and Jay Haberlein.