Mrs. Brenda Allison Galloway, 89, formerly of Clarksville, died Wednesday,
Dec. 22, 1999, at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville.
A native of Mohawk, Okla., she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and
Lilian Goldsmith Allison, who immigrated to the United States from Yorkshire,
England, in 1907. She attended public school in Clarksville, graduated
in 1933 from St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Hot Springs and was a public
health nurse in Marion County from 1933-35 before returning to Clarksville
where she was employed for 30 years as a registered nurse. She was the
widow of Truman C. Galloway, member of the First United Methodist Church,
and was preceded in death by three sisters, Lilian Wilson and Isobel Taylor
of Clarksville and Bertha Ingram of Long Beach, Calif., and two brothers,
Norman Allison and Tom Allison of Clarksville.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. William W. and Judy
Galloway of Russellville; one daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Jim Butler
of Little Rock; one grandson, James Bradley Butler, a student at the University
of Arkansas at Fayetteville; one sister, Beatrice Jacks of Monticello;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at the First United Methodist Church
in Clarksville with Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were Garner Taylor Jr., Ron Taylor, John Patterson, James Mark
Harkreader, Joe Johnston, and Eddie Brinks.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund,
P. O. Box 535, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Bill Gene McMurtree, 58, of Clarksville died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late William and Ann Belle Hartsille McMurtree, retired
brick layer, a member of Raytown Baptist Church, and was preceded in death
by one son, James Scott McMurtree, and one brother, Gary McMurtree.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Joyce C. McMurtree; one daughter, Patricia
Sue McMurtree of Clarks-
ville; one son, Dennis Keith McMurtree of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Linda
Mary Williams of Kansas City, Kan.; one brother, Robert Allen McMurtree
of Ozark; two grandchildren, Kitzie Nicole McMurtree of Lamar and Katherine
Renay Fox of Clarksville; and one great-grandchild, Kyler Dean of Lamar.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Roller-Cox Chapel with
burial in West Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Mrs. Bertha Reeves, 81, of Hartman died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Countryside
Manor Nursing Home.
She was a daughter of the late William D. and Lottie J. Ponder Self, widow
of George W. Reeves, member of the Coal Hill First Baptist Church, a senior
companion for the Area Agency on Aging, a retired poultry process employee,
and was preceded in death by one son, William David Reeves, three sisters,
Lora, Pearl, and Georgia, and three brothers, Doy, Ellis, and Dalton.
She is survived by one daughter, Janice Nauheimer of Hartman; three grandchildren,
Patrick and Mark Nauheimer of Arlington, Va., and Cathy Bailey of Brandon,
Miss.; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the Coal Hill First Baptist
Church with Rev. David Qualls officiating.
Burial will be in Hartman Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers will be Bentley Yates, Larry Marvel, Paul L. Walker, Kermit
Warren, Eugene Scarberry, and Larry Robertson.
Cephas Monroe Allred, 92, of Ozark died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Mercy
Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
A native of Cass, he was a son of the late John I. and Geneva Horner Allred,
retired farmer, and member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sylvia Allred; three sons, Bobby Allred
of Coal Hill and Harrison Allred and Larry Allred, both of Ozark; four
daughters, Pauline Eng-
lish of Altus, Brenda Lewis of Mulberry, Reba Peevy of Alma, and Angerie
Terry of Doddridge; two brothers, Calvin Allred of Daytona Beach, Fla.,
and Olen Allred of Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Mary Edna Meredith of California;
19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Ricky McNeill and Rev. Phillip Peevyhouse officiating. Burial was
in Highland Cemetery at Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Ricky Allred, Britt Allred, Keith Allred, Stephen
Allred, Michael Peevy, and Gary Terry.
Honorary pallbearers were Kevin Allred, Chris Clayton, Brian Hill, Kenneth
Peevy, and Vincent Terry.
Mrs. Cecelia Garnette Roes, 77, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Hartman,
died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, in Denton, Texas.
She was a daughter of the late William Dewight and Teresa Williametha Smith
Reedy, widow of Albert J. Roes, retired teacher and saleslady, past state
president of the VFW auxiliary in 1986, life member of VFW Auxiliary Post
8532 in Coal Hill, member of AARP National Organizer, life member of the
VFW National Children's Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich., and was preceded in
death by one son, Dale Richard Phillips, and one brother Russell William
Reedy.
She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Lee Freeman of Denton, Texas;
one son, Leroy Albert Roes of Rapid City, S. D.; two sisters, Nettie Antonell
and and Fern Newcomm, both of Denver, Colo.; one brother, Gene Patrick
Reedy of Denver, Colo.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Father
William Wewer officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort
Smith.
Pallbearers were Cliff Roberts, Billy Pannell, Jim Gibson, Don Abbott,
Otto Wall, and Bill Meeler.
David Dobbs, 42, of Clarksville died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at St. Edward
Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was a native of Clarksville and a 1975 graduate of Hartman High School.
He is survived by one daughter, Leah Dobbs of Clarksville; parents, Roland
and Joyce Ann Dobbs of Clarksville; two sisters and one brother-in-law,
Denese and David Smith of Clarksville and Mary Ann Tucker of Little Rock;
and one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Darlene Dobbs of Hartman.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Oakland
Cemetery with Rev. David Zeiler officiating. Arrangements were under the
direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mrs. Emma Loretta Over Ritchie, 63, of Clarksville died Monday, Dec. 27,
1999, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Homer Over, member of the Church of Christ,
retired shoe plant employee and turkey farmer, and was preceded in death
by one son, Charles Larry Ritchie, and two brothers, Robert Over and George
Over.
Survivors include her husband, C. T. Ritchie; one daughter, Connie Saum
of Clarksville; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Teresa Ritchie
and Kevin and Sarah Ritchie, all of Clarksville; mother, Hazel Dewberry
of Clarksville; six grandchildren, Tia Graves, Adrienne Saum, Samantha
Saum, Jimmy Ritchie, Sarah Ritchie, and Elizabeth Ritchie; and two great-grandchildren,
Joshua Saum and Elaura Graves.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Roller-Cox Chapel with burial
in the Hogan Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Galela E. Edgin of Coal Hill died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999.
She was a member of the Coal Hill Methodist Church, retired Cargill employee,
widow of Thurman Edgin, and was preceded in death by one grandson, Bruce
Crooks.
She is survived by two daughters, Mildred McFarland of Lavaca and Peggy
King of North Little Rock; three sisters, Arlene Bartlett of Coal Hill,
Lillie Carter of Spiro, Okla., and Lola Swafford of Dyer; five brothers,
Roy Smith and Raymond Smith, both of Ozark, Argus Smith of Claremore, Okla.,
Winford Smith of Coal Hill, and Thurman Smith of Oklahoma; five grandchildren,
Jennifer Crooks of Ozark, Keith Crooks, Darrel Stricklin, and Randy Stricklin,
all of Coal Hill, and Alan Stricklin of Memphis, Tenn.; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Coal Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gerald Bartlett, Cecil Zolliecoffer, J. C. Smith, Walter
Smith, Harley Edgin, and Kemper Edgin.
Gary Ward Riggs, 37, of Metcalfe, Ga., son of Helen Marie Batman of Clarksville,
died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Abilene, Texas, son of the late Charles Eugene Riggs,
member of Hebron Fellowship Church, and employed as a rehabilitation technician
at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
Other survivors include his widow, Mrs. Deborah Miller Riggs; one brother,
Spencer Riggs of Shreveport, La.; and two sisters, Jana Meeker of Fayetteville
and Debbie Blanc of Shreveport, La.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Metcalfe United Methodist
Church with Rev. Tommy Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Allen
and Allen Funeral Home of Thomasville, Ga.
James Waldo, 88, of London died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at AMI St. Mary's
Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a native of the Bull Frog Valley Community, son of the late General
and Lou Rene Hickey Waldo, member of the London United Methodist Church,
Mason, farmer and was preceded in death by his first wife, Esther Mae Waldo,
four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Inez Dale Waldo; three sons and daughters-in-law,
James Vaughn and Carolyn Waldo of Branson, Mo., George H. and Betty Waldo
of Dover, and Alfred V. and LeeAnn Waldo of Marianna; four daughters and
sons-in-law, Kanna Lou and Dayne Phillips, Linda and Alvie Hollon, and
Gloria and Jamie Conquest, all of Clarksville, and Erma and Steve Hormann
of London; one stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, David Lee and Eva Dale
of Clarksville; two brothers, Doyle Waldo of Dover and Charles Waldo of
Oklahoma; one sister, Eloise Boley of Missouri; 19 grandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Humphrey Funeral Service
Chapel in Russellville with Rev. Thomas Chenowith and Rev. Ronnie Burch
officiating. Burial will be in Owens Cemetery at Dover.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Ramona Ann Harderson, 54, of Ozone died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at
AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Stepp Caldwell, member of
Salus Free Holiness Church and an employee of Sara Lee Hosiery.
Survivors include her husband, Cordell Harderson; two daughters, Mary Lou
Stepp of Russellville and Karen Bocksnick of Knoxville; three sisters,
Corlie Harderson of Oark, Matilda Mahoney of Pennsylvania, and Josephine
Osborne of New Hampshire; two brothers, Floyd Caldwell and Dale Caldwell,
both of Pennsylvania; and five grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Salus Free Holiness
Church with Rev. Robert Boen and Rev. Carl Sory officiating.
Burial will be in Cassville Ceme-
tery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be James Davis, Tommy Davis, James Allen Edgmon, Dean
Edgmon, Edison Harderson, and Dolan Stepp.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Roller-Cox Funeral
Home.
Thomas E. Hurst, 36, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Searcy.
He was a native of El Paso, Texas, son of the late J. E. Hurst, an employee
of Auto Zone and a Protestant.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Hurst of Wilburn; five sisters, Belinda
Beard of Columbia, S. C., Brenda Riggs of Lubbock, Texas, Gail Barraza
of Garland, Texas, and Jackie Patterson and Debbie Guevara, both of San
Antonio, Texas; grandmother, Ruby Hayes of Wilburn; seven nieces; and six
nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Olmstead Funeral Home in Heber
Springs with burial following at 3 p.m. in the Hess Cemetery at Coal Hill.
Virgil Coy Hammons, 61, of Ozone died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Obel and Agnes Compton Hammons, retired school
superintendent, president of the Arkansas Rural Education Association for
11 years, a lobbyist for the rural schools several years, and superintendent
of Altus-Denning School for 17 years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Anna Scroggins Hammons; one daughter,
Jacky Sparks of Edmond, Okla.; two sons, Coy Hammons and Bert Hammons,
both of Catalpa; one brother, Van Hammons of Eureka, Calif.; five grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Gene
Gregory officiating. Burial was in Oark Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jerrell Lillard, John Tripp, Terry Masingale, Mark Robinson,
Armil Curran, and William Coe.