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From: "Carolyn \(Parsons\) Smedley" <>
Subject: [ARSebast] Obituaries, August 13, 2000, Fort Smith, Ar.
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:06:05 -0500


The following obituaries appeared in the SWTimes Record:


GREENWOOD - Dr. Joe Curtis Woosley, 83, of Greenwood died Thursday, Aug. 10,
2000 in Greenwood. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Korea; a
member, Sunday School teacher and church official of United Methodist Church
in Greenwood; received his bachelor's degree from the University of Central
Arkansas, his master's degree from the University of Mississippi and his
Ph.D. from the University of Michigan; he was retired from Blue Cross/Blue
Shield; a member of several national advisory boards and associations;
served as a scout master in Michigan and as chair of his District Scout
Council in Mississippi and as president of the Mississippi Safety Council;
held a lifetime membership in the South Sebastian County Historical Society;
taught at Shelby State Community College in Memphis, Tenn., Memphis State,
the University of Arkansas located near Memphis and Westark Community
College.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in
Greenwood with burial at Carlisle Cemetery in Carlisle under the direction
of McConnell Funeral Home.He is survived by his wife, Delma Joyce Woosley of
Greenwood; his sons, Byron of Bermuda Dunes, Calif., Paul of Montgomery,
Ala., Ralph of Bagdad, Fla., Dan of Hoover, Ala., and John of Seattle; a
daughter, Jane of Jackson, Miss.; a stepson, David Woosley of Greenwood;
stepdaughters, Susan Tackett of Salem, Ill., and Sarah Trimble of Conway;
his brothers, Lester of Plano, Texas, and Dale of Mount Vernon, Ill.; his
sister, Mildred of Carlisle; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He
was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Turner Woosley.

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GREENWOOD - Clifton Winford, 79, of Greenwood died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 in
a Fort Smith hospital. He was a retired construction worker and an Army Air
Corps veteran of World War II.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Liberty Cemetery in Greenwood
under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.He is survived by
his wife, Mary; one sister, Ellen Burton of Hartford, Kan.; one brother,
Raymond Winford of Dyer; and several nieces and nephews.


HOLLAND, PA. - James N. Jenkins III, 53, of Holland, Pa., died Monday, Aug.
7, 2000, in Trenton, N.J.Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Jenkins was a
resident of Holland, Pa., since 1984. He was a captain in the Army for 14
years serving in Germany and Vietnam until his discharge in 1984. Mr.
Jenkins was a dual rated Airline Transport Pilot for rotary and fixed wing
aircraft. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Jenkins was chief pilot for Johnson and
Johnson Corporation at Mercer County Airport, Trenton, N.J. In 1998 he was
promoted to director of the Johnson and Johnson Aviation Department. He was
a member of the National Business Aircraft Association, the Professional
Aircraft Maintenance Association and the Eastern Region Helicopter Council
Inc and a member of the Spring Mill Country Club, Ivyland, where he was an
avid golfer.He is survived by his daughters Jennifer E. and Jamie D.
Jenkins, both of Arlington, Va.


ALIX - Glenn Hough, 46, of Alix died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000 in his home. He
was a boilermaker.
His remains will be cremated and buried at Duncan Cemetery at a later date
under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.He is survived by one
daughter, Becky Hough of Okeechobee, Fla.; and one son, Glen Hough of
Okeechobee, Fla.



TULSA - Calvin C. Stockton, 58, of Tulsa died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 in a
Tulsa hospital. He was a construction contractor, a member of the Church of
God and a former resident of Alma and van Buren.Funeral will be 2 p.m.
Monday in Ocker Memorial Chapel with burial at Bolton Cemetery under the
direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.He is survived by his wife,
DeAnna Stockton; four daughters, Melinda Stockton and Darla Longest both of
Tulsa, Kandie Murr of Owasso, Okla. and Kathy McCracken of Van Buren; three
sons, Stacy Stockton of Prairieville, La., Kevin Watson of Fresno, Calif.
and Steve Watson of Tulsa; his mother, Velma Stockton of Alma; two brothers,
Leon Stockton of Kibler and Oscar Lee Stockton of Mulberry; 26
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.



LITTLE ROCK - Wilma Faye Williams, 46, of Little Rock and formerly of Fort
Smith died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in a Little Rock hospital. She was a
member of Mission Point Baptist Church, an employee of Southwest Airlines
and served with the 188th Tactical Fighter Wing in Fort Smith.Funeral will
be noon Monday at Mission Point Baptist Church with burial at U.S. National
Cemetery in Fort Smith with full military honors under the direction of
Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith.She is survived by her husband,
Timothy; her son, Nicholas of St. Louis; three step-children, Rico, Whitney
and Anjelica; her mother, Mamie Hogue of Fort Smith; one sister, Myra Hogue
of St. Louis; one brother, Ivory Hogue of St. Louis; and five grandchildren,
Christian, Brandon, Jordan, Morgan and Cameron all of St. Louis.



Billy W. Hall, 54, of Barling died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000 in his home. He was
a phlebotomistand an Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his
brother, Ron.The body was cremated under the direction of Rowell-Parish
Mortuary of Fort Smith. Disposition of the cremains will be at the family
farm in Logan County.He is survived by two aunts, Charlene Dicks and Lorene
Parker both of Fort Smith; and a number of cousins.



ALTUS - Helen Haney, 82, of Altus died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 at Indian
Valley Nursing Home in Fairfield Bay. She was a homemaker and a member of
the Alix Assembly of God Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Shaffer
Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Houston Cemetery in Alix under the
direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.She is survived by two daughters,
Shelba Doss of Coal Hill and Mary Reynolds of Mulberry; two sons, Wayne
Haney of Mobile, Ala. and Rodney Haney of Shirley; one sister, Hazel Silva
of Brentwood, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.


Harold L. Abner, 51, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000 in a local
hospital. He was a lift truck operator for Rheem Manufacturing, a Vietnam
veteran, a member of Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church.Funeral will be 9:30
a.m. Monday in Lewis Funeral Chapel with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in
Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.He is
survived by his companion, Ray Guinn of Fort Smith; one sister, Linda
Chambers of Paris; and two brothers, Ed Abner of San Diego, Calif. and Paul
Howard of Sacremento, Calif.



SALLISAW - John Long, 46, of Sallisaw died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in his
home. He spent most of his time working at various horse ranches across the
country before setling in Sallisaw 11 years ago where he and his wife
operated John Long Training Stables. He was a member of the Oklahoma
Thoroughbred Horse Association, was named Trainer of the Year two years in a
row and was named Thoroughbred Trainer of the Year three times by Blue
Ribbon Downs. He was baptized at First Christian Church in Thomas, Okla. in
1984.Funeral was Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church with
burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Weleetka under the direction of Williamson
Funeral Home.He is survived by his wife, Sue; one son, Chris of Claremore,
Okla.; one daughter, Kristen of the home; his father, Clinton Long of
Okemah, Okla.; four brothers, Tim and Wayne of Okemah, Okla., Preston of
Carlsbad, N.M. and Gene of Pharoah, Okla.; and four sisters, JoAnn Johnson
and Cindy Spain both of Okemah, Okla. and Kay Wilson and Dorothy Martinez
both of Carlsbad, N.M.



DOVER - Lee "Sky" Cloud, 83, of Dover died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 in his
home. He was retired from Thomas V. Jones Lumber Company in Dardanelle as a
planerman and millright, he was a member of Dover United Methodist Church
and operated the Cloud Deer camp for 36 years.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at Dover United Methodist Church with burial
at McFadden Cemetery in Dover under the direction of Humphrey Funeral
Service of Russellville.
He is survived by his wife, Dora; one son, Tom Cloud of Dover; four
grandsons, Doug and Dan Cloud and Randall and Shannon Walters all of Dover;
and eight great-grandchildren, DeiDre, Deborah


Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley


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