Cecil Holman, 72, of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, June 12, 1999, at
the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late Pierce and Elizabeth
King Holman, a self-employed building contractor, U. S. Navy World War
II veteran, past commander of Henry Meldrum American Legion Post 114, member
of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, SEMO Shrine Club and Order of the
Eastern Star No. 137.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lenna Vee Mitchell Holman; two sons,
Clint Holman of Sikeston, Mo., and Mike Holman of Lebanon, Tenn.; two daughters,
Ann Burns of Sikeston, Mo., and Pat Orosz of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers,
Donald Holman of Dallas, Texas, and Morris Holman of Mesquite, Texas; two
sisters, Juanita Cole and Ruth Sims of Clarksville; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 14, at Ponder Funeral Home with Pat Hogan officiating. Masonic rites were conducted. Military graveside services and burial were at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gee, 75, of Coal Hill died Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at
Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, daughter of the late
Alfred and Isabella Dunne Carr, widow of Richard Henry Gee, attended the
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, and was preceded in death by two sons,
Richard Henry Gee Jr. and Timothy Gee.
She is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Miller of Coal Hill, Elizabeth
Fridley of Covington, Va., and Denise Martinez of Murrieta, Calif.; one
son, Terry Gee of Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Eleanora Samway of Ireland;
two brothers, Albert Carr and John Carr, both of Ireland; 21 grandchildren;
and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at Oakland Cemetery with Lee Lewis officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ethelene Johnson, 90, of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 16, 1999,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Jess and Mattie
Minnie Martin, widow of Wesley Johnson, member of the Second Baptist Church,
and was preceded in death by one daughter, Uldean Kirshberger.
Survivors include one daughter, Virdalene Chandler of Saucier, Miss.;
one son-in-law, Carl Kirshberger of Clarksville; two sisters, Florence
Medford of Slidell, La., and Leola Williams of Clarksville; four grandchildren,
Carolyn Kirshberger of Clarksville, Michael Kirshberger of San Diego, Calif.,
Johnny Chandler of Georgia, and David Chandler of Mississippi; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Stillwell Cemetery with Rev. Joe Craft officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mrs. Faye Stuart Basham, 75, of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 16,
1999, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
She was a native of Knoxville, daughter of the late Grady and Eula Cleveland
Stuart, widow of John David Basham, graduate of Lamar High School and the
University of the Ozarks, received a master's degree from the University
of Arkansas, and was a member of the University of the Ozarks Alumni Association,
First Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Women's Association.
Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Coots of Siloam Springs,
Elizabeth Gooch of Sand Springs, Okla., and Sara Miller of Fort Smith;
three sons, Stuart Basham of Piedmont, Okla., and Richard Basham and Carey
Basham, both of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Rita Young of Clarksville
and Jemi LaVasque of Jacksonville; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, at the First Presbyterian Church
with Rev. John Shell officiating.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were Todd Kraut, Aaron Basham, Jon LaVasque, David Basham,
Henry Branch, and James LaVasque.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 1068, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Mrs. Iva Jane Dawson Dickerson, 91, of Mulberry died Tuesday, June 15,
1999, at Beverly Health and Rehab in Van Buren.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late John Henry
and Lavinne Prime Dawson, widow of Oddie Dickerson, and a member of the
Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by one daughter, Melba Hurd of Dyer; two sons, Charles
and Johnnie Dickerson, both of Mulberry; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at Centerpoint Free Will Baptist
Church with Rev. Hubert Staggs and Rev. Charles Christian officiating.
Burial was in New Cemetery at Mulberry under the direction of Shaffer
Funeral Home of Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Jerry Dickerson, Joe Burnett, Freddie Davidson,
Max Dodson, Dale Wagner and Johnny Henson.
Honorary pallbearers were Lonnie Nichols, Johnny Collett, Joe Benham and Doug Wilkins.
Mrs. Lillian Marie Clark, 75, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Saturday,
May 29, 1999.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Webb and Bertha
Hamilton of Clarksville, 1942 graduate of Clarksville High School, and
a member of Rancho Village Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Haston W. Clark; one daughter and son-in-law,
Kay and Geary Azlin; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry R. and Ginger Clark;
and two granddaughters, Lisa and Amy Azlin.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at Rancho Village Baptist Church
with Rev. Floyd McKee officiating.
Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Vondell L. Smith and Son Mortuary.
Mrs. Polly Estella (Stella) Gentry, 84, of Russellville, mother of Dorothy
Shook of Clarksville, died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at AMI St. Mary's Regional
Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, widow of Bennie Gentry,
daughter of the late Martin and Dora Dossie Reed, native of Spiro, Okla.,
former resident of Delaware, and was preceded in death by one daughter,
Dora Hubbard, and seven brothers.
Survivors include four sons, J. R. Gentry of Havana, James Gentry of
Russellville and Johnny Gentry and Tommie Gentry, both of Midland, Texas;
two other daughters, Ola Jessen and Cathy Mackie, both of Russellville;
ten grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Cornwell Funeral Home
Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Robbie Jackson and Rev. Kenny Jay officiating.
Burial will be in Graves Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tony Witter, Matt Kotch, Benny Shook, Scott Strand, Jon T. Gentry, Thomas Hellmer, and Chris Gentry.
Mrs. Renee G. Larson of Clarksville died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at
Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Tom and Gladys Wiley Stuart.
Survivors include her husband, E. Kenneth Larson; two sons, Paul Larson
of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Richard A. Reed of Chico, Calif.; one brother,
Bob J. Stuart of Dublin, Calif.; two nieces, Tina McAlester of Van Buren
and Stacy Johnson of Fort Smith; and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at Hardwicke
Funeral Chapel.
The body was cremated.
Mrs. Suzanne Jean Carpenter, 54, of Ojai, Calif., daughter of Bruce
and Louise Church of Dearborn, Mich., formerly of Route 1, Hartman, died
Monday, June 14, 1999.
She was a native of Detroit, Mich., former resident of Ventura County,
Calif., associate director of Ventura Medical Foundation, retired mail
carrier, and a 1973 graduate of California State University at Northridge
with a bachelor of arts degree in history.
Other survivors include two sons, Erin and Seth of Ojai, Calif.; one
daughter, Rebecca Carpenter of Oxnard, Calif.; and two granddaughters,
Savanah of Oxnard, Calif., and Courteney of Ojai, Calif.
Memorial mass was at 11 a.m. Friday, June 18, at St. Thomas Aquinas
Church in Ojai, Calif., with Rev. Gary E. Sanders officiating.
Memorials may be made to Hogar Infantil (orphanage), c/o St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ojai, Calif.
Samuel Owen McReynolds, 66, of Clarksville died Friday, June 18, 1999,
from injuries sustained in an airplane crash at Altus.
He was a native of New Blaine and son of the late Elmer and Leona Sisk
McReynolds. He retired from the U. S. Army as a lieutenant colonel, was
a pilot in the 101st airborn division having served two tours in Vietnam,
and was the recipient of distinguished honors and medals throughout his
career. He was a graduate of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and
the officer command school at Leavenworth, Kan., and also did graduate
work at the University of Tennessee. After retirement he ventured into
private enterprises with the most recent being the designing and developing
of an Airport Community at Altus.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Winnie McReynolds; one daughter, Peggy
Sneegas of Topeka, Kan.; one son, John McReynolds of Slidell, La.; father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Gran and Neva Reynolds of Clarksville; two stepsons,
Roy Slocum Jr. of Branson, Mo., and David Slocum of Shreveport, La.; and
eight grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 21, at the First
Presbyterian Church in Clarksville with Rev. Lance Jones officiating.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thelma I. Ward, 96, of Clarksville died Saturday, June 19, 1999,
at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, native of Westmoreland,
Kan., daughter of the late Edward and Nettie Phelps Miles, and secretary
at the Veterans Hospital in Topeka, Kan., for several years prior to retiring
to Clarksville.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Alice M. and Bill Lichtenstern
of Topeka, Kan.; one daughter-in-law, Jo Ward of Clarksville; two grandchildren,
Sandra Lavin of Little Rock and Marian Lewis of Clarksville; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at
Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, Kan.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Mrs. Virginia Inez Burgess, 74, of Lamar died Tuesday, June 15, 1999,
at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the hospital
auxiliary, widow of John Burgess, daughter of the late Fletcher and Emma
Alexander Hamilton, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice Dora
Newman and May Burgess, and three brothers, Charles Hamilton, Ed Hamilton,
and John Hamilton.
She is survived by one daughter, Teri Jones of Lamar; three sons, Bob
Burgess and Wayne Burgess, both of Ventura, Calif., and Bill Burgess of
Pauls Valley, Okla.; one sister, Dexter McCarty of Marianna; seven grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev.
Roy Henderson and Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Matt Jones, Joe Wages, Howard Haasis, Bill Armstrong,
and Jerry Burgess.
Honorary pallbearer was Justis Hamilton Burgess.